Piastri on pole for the Sprint, relive the Sprint qualifications of the Brazilian Grand Prix with live commentary

Third and final stop on the American tour for the F1 : São Paulo! The paddock is heading towards the Interlagos circuit, for the Brazilian GP or rather the São Paulo GP (officially named as such since it is financed by the São Paulo region), 21st round of the 2024 season. The qualifications for the Sprint race can be followed live with commentary from 19:15 p.m. on AUTOhebdo.

> You can follow the live evolution of the ranking via the official F1 Live Timing, available here.

F1 – Brazilian GP
Relive the Sprint qualifications with live commentary

20h15 – 👋 Thanks everyone for following us! See you tomorrow at 15pm for the Sprint race! Have a good evening!

SQ3 – 0:00 : 🏁 Pole position of the Sprint for Oscar piastri ! Incredible turnaround! The Australian sets an incredible time with a lead of 29 thousandths over his teammate Lando Norris, who failed in his last attempt! Leclerc is 3rd, Verstappen 4nd!

SQ3 – 1:00 : … and he signs the 3rd provisional time in 1'09″622. Lawson and Bearman missed each other in the first sector and are classified behind the Frenchman.

SQ3 – 2:00: It is gasly who sets off first…

SQ3 – 3:30: The other drivers come out of the pits and take to the track for their only attempt at this SQ3…

SQ3 – 5:00 : ⏱️ And it was logically Norris who set the first reference time in 1'08″928! This is the best time of the day! Piastri is three tenths behind.

SQ3 – 7:00: For now, only the McLaren et Albon are on track…

SQ3 – 8:00 : 🟢 The SQ3, it starts now! Soft tyres, eight minutes of practice and (probably) only one attempt: who will take pole position for the Sprint race?

SQ2: Great performance for Gasly, 6th in this SQ2, Bearman and Lawson who move up to SQ3 while their teammates Hulkenberg et tsunoda have been eliminated! And in the meantime, Perez is still eliminated before the last session: the Mexican came out of the pits too late and was unable to make a second attempt…

Lewis Hamilton 97 thousandths of the SQ3 ❌
It doesn't work for either Hulkenberg, Perez, Colapinto and Bottas !

Gasly, Albon, Lawson and Bearman at the rendezvous for the SQ3 ⚡️#BrazilGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/HKPoKmFUdb

— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) November 1, 2024

SQ2 – 0:00 : 🏁 It's over for this SQ2 with the new best time for Norris ahead of Piastri and Leclerc! Gasly goes to SQ3, but it doesn't go through for Hamilton and Pérez! The eliminated are: Hamilton, Hülkenberg, Pérez, Colapinto and Bottas.

SQ2 – 1:30: Everyone except Norris, Verstappen, Sainz, Albon, Pérez and Colapinto are on track for a final attempt.

SQ2 – 3:00: Some drivers will dare to make only one attempt, namely Bearman, Hulkenberg and Lawson who still do not have a time. Colapinto and Bottas are the other two drivers threatened in the red zone.

SQ2 – 4:30: Verstappen sets his first time in 1'09″489, which is enough for 2nd place… but still four tenths behind Norris.

SQ2 – 6:00 : ⏱️ It was largely beaten by Norris in 1'09″063! The Brit is on fire! Sainz is 2nd, ahead of Piastri.

SQ2 – 7:00 : ⏱️ First reference time for Russell in 1'09″683, a tenth ahead of Gasly.

SQ2 – 9:00 : ⚠️ We just learned it, Charles Leclerc is summoned to the stewards after the Sprint qualifications for inappropriate language used in Mexico… If you missed this pseudo-“affair”, here is a short summary just below.

Charles Leclerc in the FIA's sights for inappropriate comments?

SQ2 – 10:00 : 🟢 Here we go for SQ2 in Brazil! Again, it is the medium tires that should be used!

SQ1: ☁️ The sky is now looking very threatening, and rain could arrive at the end of SQ3. The wind has also picked up, which has disrupted some drivers in the second sector.

SQ1: Incredible time from Lando Norris who really knocks out the competition in this SQ1! Also a really bad knock out for Yuki Tsunoda, eliminated in SQ1 and beaten by Liam Lawson!

SQ1 – 0:00 : 🏁 It's the end of SQ1, and Norris sets the best time in 1'09″477! That's seven tenths better than Piastri! The eliminated are: Alonso, Or with, Tsunoda, Stroll et Zhou.

SQ1 – 1:30: Verstappen improves and moves up to 2nd place, with a first sector record to boot.

SQ1 – 3:00: The drivers all come out for a second attempt. For now, Alonso, Bottas, Stroll, Zhou and Colapinto are in the red zone.

SQ1 – 4:30: The Ferrari remain on the track and set off for a second attempt: Leclerc climbs to 2nd place and Sainz to 4th place, two tenths from the reference set by Piastri.

Just under 5 minutes remaining in SQ1 we have Charles P2 and Carlos P4 👌 #BrazilGP (I.e. #F1 pic.twitter.com/pJUk2DS9tn

— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) November 1, 2024

SQ1 – 5:30: 🔎 Here is the ranking after the first attempts of the 20 drivers on the grid!

SQ1 – 7:00 : ⏱️ Piastri takes the best time in 1'10″265, ahead of Hülkenberg and Lawson! The track is improving very quickly!

SQ1 – 8:00 : ⏱️ Russell takes the lead ahead of Albon and Perez, with a time of 1'10″870. Both Alpine are 4th and 5th.

SQ1 – 9:00 : ⏱️ First reference time in 1'11″654 for Leclerc, ahead of Bottas and Stroll. Sainz missed out, he is six tenths behind his teammate.

SQ1 – 9:30: The track, although resurfaced two months ago, is still very bumpy, especially after the Senna Ss up to turn 4.

SQ1 – 11:00 : 🔎 In terms of tires, drivers are required to use medium tires for SQ1 and SQ2, and soft tires in SQ3.

SQ1 – 12:00 : 🟢 The Sprint Qualifying Round is underway in Brazil! The green light is given for this SQ1, which is only 12 minutes long!

They don't make 'em like Interlagos anymore 🤩# F1Sprint #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/s7onRzCEqj

- Formula 1 (@ F1) November 1, 2024

19h28 – 🔎 Who can beat Max Verstappen in the Sprint exercise? The Dutchman is untouchable this season, with three pole positions and all the victories in the first four Sprints in 2024.

19h25 – ⛈️ If we talk so much about the weather at Interlagos, it's because it's really unpredictable! Last year, the qualifications ended in a real storm!

The weather went completely crazy last year in qualifying at Interlagos 😱⛈️

Will rain disrupt the sprint qualifications? Join us at 19:15 p.m. on CANAL+SPORT 🇧🇷 #BrazilGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/ip5fpqjDi5

— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) November 1, 2024

19h22 – ⛅️ Weather-wise, the sky is cloudy over São Paulo. While it shouldn't rain during the Sprint Qualifying, we know that Brazilian weather can have some big surprises! It's 22°C in the air, 44°C on the track.

19h20 – 🔄 As a reminder, Kevin Magnussen is absent today, the Dane being ill and suffering. It is therefore Oliver Bearman who takes his place for the Sprint qualifications and the Sprint race.

MoneyGram Haas F1 Team driver Kevin Magnussen will not participate in Friday's track running at the São Paulo Grand Prix after suffering with sickness.

Official reserve driver Oliver Bearman will take over driving duties. The team wishes Kevin a quick recovery and will provide a… pic.twitter.com/2ukuJXNmGe

— MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) November 1, 2024

19h18 – 🔎 If you missed the only Free Practice session in Brazil, earlier this afternoon, don’t panic: here is the summary!

Brazil – EL1: Norris tops the timesheets, Bearman 3rd

19h15 – 👋 Good evening everyone ! Welcome to this live commentary to follow together the Sprint qualifications of the Brazilian GP, ​​twenty-first round of the 2024 Formula 1 season. The green light will be given in a few minutes, at 19:30 p.m.!

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