4.12pm – Norris mocks Verstappen. I step back Ferrari
(Daniele Sparisci) Norris will try to escape the grip of the Red Bulls, at 7.30 pm in the Sprint Race, to try to win it by equalizing the score with his teammate Piastri who had taken the race in Qatar. It won’t be easy, but Lando exploited the McLaren’s potential well in the shootout qualifying, the unknown – but that applies to everyone – concerns the race pace. Verstappen behind, but above all Perez.
The Mexican’s desire to redeem himself is enormous, but he cannot afford any more trouble after the cataclysm triggered at the start of the Mexican GP. However, he remains Red Bull’s second driver for 2024. We’ll see how he fares in defense on the Mercedes (Russell ahead of Hamilton). And Ferrari? A step back compared to Friday, to the front row obtained by Leclerc shortly before the storm. Temperatures changed and the dark side of the Red bike was once again seen. Leclerc seventh and Sainz ninth: they came out at the last moment together with everyone else, but they didn’t seize the right moment.
Norris, Verstappen, Perez, Russell, Hamilton, Tsunoda, Leclerc, Ricciardo, Sainz, Piastri.
4.05pm – Norris starts on pole in the Sprint Race
The best time goes to the Englishman from McLaren ahead of Verstappen and Perez. The Ferraris are back: Leclerc seventh and Sainz ninth.
4.04pm – Verstappen behind Norris
Norris did well, Verstappen second ahead of Perez.
4.02pm – Piastri is launched
The Australian won the last Sprint Race in Qatar, but in Brazil McLaren doesn’t seem so fit.
3.59pm – Everyone is waiting
Time passes but there is no one on the track, everyone is waiting for the last second to exit. They will only have one attempt available.
The last decisive session of the shootout qualifications begins to assign the pole of the Sprint Race.
3.52pm – The top 10 moving on to Q3
Norris, Perez, Verstappen, Ricciardo, Leclerc, Hamilton, Sainz, Russell, Piastri and Tsunoda.
3.51pm – Those eliminated in Q2
Magnussen, Hulkenberg, Gasly, Bottas, Alonso
3.49pm – Verstappen improves further, Ricciardo flies with new tyres
He retouches his best time, a great performance by Ricciardo with the new medium tyres, he goes very fast. Perez also did well.
3.46pm – Last attempts
The last attempts of Q2 begin, remember that Alonso is not there: too much damage to the car after the contact with Ocon in the previous session.
Sainz climbs to second, 132 thousandths behind Verstappen.
3.43pm – Red Bull double
Verstappen, Perez. Then there’s Piastri.
3.40pm – Max immediately fast
Verstappen has found the right fit with the set-ups and can push straight away. But for the mini-pole there is a lot of competition: Norris, Hamilton, Leclerc.
3.39pm – Verstappen first out
Q2 has begun, Verstappen has already positioned himself at the exit of the pit lane: 10 minutes available.
3.36pm – All ready for Q2
A few minutes until qualifying resumes. Shoout: barriers repaired, start at 3.40pm.
3.32pm – The Q1 time table
3.28pm – More time is needed to repair the protections
The FIA has not yet communicated the restart times: time is still needed to fix the protections after Ocon went off the track.
3.24pm – The accident under investigation
The contact between Alonso and Ocon will be investigated at the end of the session. There are also other drivers under investigation for not following the race director’s instructions: Russell, Norris, Piastri and Ocon.
3.19pm – Q2 starts late
The circuit workers are restoring the barriers after the impact of Ocon.
3.14pm – Alonso-Ocon near collision, the Frenchman hits the wall
Ocon was on a flying lap, he passed Alonso and lost his car, spinning and ending up against the barriers at Turn 3. Major damage to the Alpine, but Alonso managed to continue, apparently having suffered a puncture.
3.13pm – The eliminated
Ocon, Stroll, Zhou, Albon, Sargeant
3.09pm – Last attempts, red flag. Ocon against barriers
Ocon turns and ends up against the barriers after overtaking Alonso, red flag. Q1 ends like this, with Sainz ahead of Norris and Hamilton.
3.07pm – Verstappen complains to Perez
Misunderstanding between Verstappen and Perez, Max complains over the radio: “What are you doing?”
3.05pm – The top 5 after the first attempt
Sainz, Hamilton, Verstappen, Russell, Leclerc
3.02pm – Verstappen starts off strong straight away, Sainz improves
First half ahead of Leclerc at the first attempt. Sainz arrives and begins to dictate the pace ahead of Hamilton.
We start immediately with Q1 of the shootout qualifying: the first to come out are Verstappen and Perez.
2.58pm – Horner confirmed Perez
The Red Bull team principal intervened in defense of his driver, stating that he will also stay in 2024.
2.51pm – The format of these qualifications
Shorter than those that always take place and include a first part (Q1) of 12 minutes, the second (Q2) of ten and the last (Q3) of eight. Obligation to use certain tires for each session: medium for Q1 and Q2 and soft for Q3.
2.48pm – It’s not raining in Sao Paulo today
Risk of rain of 0% in these shootout qualifyings, yesterday a rain and wind storm had interrupted Friday’s qualifying early, temperature of 24.5°C and asphalt at 44. Pole for Verstappen with Leclerc second. (Here for the full grid).
2.36pm – What are the qualifying shootouts for?
To establish the starting grid for the sprint race which will start tonight at 7pm. Changes are expected for next year: the mini-pole could be brought forward to Friday with the race on Saturday morning and then the traditional qualifications for the real GP in the afternoon .
2.08 pm – Vasseur: «Waiting for how Ferrari will go in race configuration»
Frédéric Vasseur, Ferrari team principal, commented on tonight’s race as follows: «Today we are focusing on the Sprint and we will have the first indications on how the car will behave in race configuration, where we have suffered most in the last Grands Prix»,
1.59pm – Mini qualifications and sprint race
First the shootouts and then the sprint race. This is today’s program for the Brazilian GP which will take place on Sunday at the Interlagos circuit. The favorite given Friday’s qualifying is once again the dominator of the season Max Verstappen. But there is also great expectation for the behavior of the Ferraris.
2023-11-04 14:41:54
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