The 21st Grand Prix of the season takes place this Sunday in Brazil on the famous Interlagos circuit.
After the United States and Mexico, Brazil welcomes the drivers for a third Grand Prix in three weeks. The last two races did not allow Max Verstappen to increase his lead in the world championship over Lando Norris, on the contrary the Dutchman even lost a few points. Third in Austin and sixth in Mexico, when the Briton took fourth and second places respectively, the three-time world champion saw the gap between him and Norris reduced to 47 points, and even to 44 points after the contested sprint race. SATURDAY.
The Brazilian Grand Prix, 21st of the 24 rounds on the 2024 calendar, takes place on the famous Interlagos circuit. With its long straight lines and large curves, the track, which offers a significant difference in altitude, plays into the hands of the fastest single-seaters, which could serve the purposes of the McLarens, or even the Ferraris, which are more punchy, than the Red Bulls since the beginning of summer. To find out which driver and which team will do best on Sunday, go first for the qualifications canceled on Saturday and postponed to Sunday.
Please note, the weather forecast and the possibility of violent storms have led the organizers to review the program and bring forward the start of the race. Qualifying will begin at 11:30 a.m. French time. Scheduled for 6 p.m. French time, the departure will finally take place at 4:30 p.m. this Sunday. The drivers will still set off for 71 laps of a race that we hope will be spectacular.
Latest updates
10:57 – Gasly still in the game this Sunday
At ease since the start of the weekend at Interlagos, the track where he scored his first podium in F1 (2nd in 2019), Pierre Gasly took 7th place in the sprint race on Saturday after reaching Q3 of the sprint qualifying session. A good performance is therefore hoped for this Sunday, as well as a rebound from Esteban Ocon who has lacked rhythm since Friday. Alpine is fighting with Williams for 8th place in the constructors’ standings. One point, in favor of Williams, separates the two teams.
09:16 – The start time for the Brazilian GP is late!
Due to a big thunderstorm expected in the afternoon in Brazil this Sunday, the rain having already led to the postponement of qualifying on Saturday, the times of the Brazilian GP have been modified by the organizers. Here is the new program for this Sunday at Interlagos:
- at 11:30 a.m. French time, qualifying session.
- at 4:30 p.m. French time, start of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
09:05 – Verstappen penalized at the end of the sprint race, Norris grabs one more point
3rd in the Brazilian GP sprint race contested this Saturday, Max Verstappen received a five-second penalty at the end of the race. The stewards judged his maneuver to be non-regulatory during the end of the “virtual safety car” at the end of the race. The Dutchman had almost returned to Oscar Piastri, pretending to overtake him while the race was still neutralized and the positions frozen. This penalty drops him to 4th place. Winner of this sprint race, Lando Norris took the opportunity to grab one more point and comes back to 44 points behind the Red Bull driver in the championship standings before the Grand Prix on Sunday.
