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2021 Formula 1 Brazilian GP
Nov 12, 2021 to Nov 14, 2021
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace - Interlagos, BR
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Formula 1 Brazilian GP
F1 Brazilian GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP1 and Qualifying
Friday's action from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix at the Interlagos circuit
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- Hamilton fastest in qualifying ahead of Brazilian GP sprint race
- Verstappen joins Hamilton on the front row, Bottas in third and Perez in fourth
- Gasly heads midfield again, from Sainz, Leclerc, Norris, Ricciardo and Alonso
- Out in Q2: P11 Ocon, P12 Vettel, P13 Tsunoda, P14 Raikkonen, P15 Giovinazzi
- Out in Q1: P16 Stroll, P17 Latifi, P18 Russell, P19 Schumacher, P20 Mazepin
- Hamilton to take five-place grid penalty for Sunday's race after receiving fresh ICE
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Leaderboard:
1. Hamilton, Mercedes
2. Verstappen, Red Bull
3. Bottas, Mercedes
4. Perez, Red Bull
5. Gasly, AlphaTauri
6. Sainz, Ferrari
7. Leclerc, Ferrari
8. Norris, McLaren
9. Ricciardo, McLaren
10. Alonso, Alpine
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Checkered flag
04:15:56 pm
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And that's all from us this evening - we'll see you tomorrow for second practice and the sprint race!
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04:13:37 pm
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Here's the report from that qualifying session: https://autosport.com/all/news/brazilian-f1-gp-friday-qualifying/6774686/
04:13:02 pm
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04:08:02 pm
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Hamilton: "Firstly, I'm so happy to be back in Brazil. Just a big thank you to all the team, they've been working flat-out. Today was a really good qualifying."
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04:06:02 pm
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Verstappen: "For me it's not a big shock, and I'm happy to be second - it's a good position to start from."
04:02:49 pm
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Top 10: Hamilton, Verstappen, Bottas, Perez, Gasly, Sainz, Leclerc, Norris, Ricciardo, Alonso.
04:02:18 pm
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Bottas can't get onto the front row, which will be a crumb of comfort for Red Bull, as Perez pulls alongside and displaces Gasly from fourth.
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04:01:49 pm
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But Hamilton does - and it's a 1m07.934s!
04:01:33 pm
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Leclerc moves up to P5, for the time being, but Sainz vaults up to fourth. Gasly then goes fourth, as Verstappen doesn't improve!
04:00:51 pm
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Verstappen's first sector isn't an improvement, but nor is Hamilton's at the moment...
03:59:32 pm
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And here's the final flurry of this qualifying session. Can Verstappen snatch pole? Or can Hamilton extend his advantage?
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03:56:26 pm
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"Tyres are overheating in Turn 8," Verstappen reports.
03:55:27 pm
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Bottas moves up to P3, shuffling Perez down to fourth, with Gasly continuing his form as best-of-the-rest in fifth.
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03:54:49 pm
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But that's all change, as Hamilton vaults to the top with a 1m08.107s, which Verstappen can only come within 0.2s of.
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03:54:07 pm
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Leclerc does a 1m09.403s to get us going, but it's not hugely quick - as Sainz proves by going top briefly with a 1m08.9s.
03:51:31 pm
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The two Ferraris now open up the session with 10 minutes on the clock - short laps, so the teams don't need the full time available.
Green flag
03:49:02 pm
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Q3 is now open for hunting season.
03:45:36 pm
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In Q3: Hamilton, Bottas, Verstappen, Leclerc, Gasly, Perez, Norris, Sainz, Ricciardo, Alonso.
03:42:47 pm
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Eliminated in Q2: Ocon, Vettel, Tsunoda, Raikkonen, Giovinazzi.
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03:42:01 pm
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Norris moves up to seventh, shuffling Ocon back into the dropzone. Hamilton does a 1m08.068s to go quickest, Bottas moves up to second.
Checkered flag
03:41:23 pm
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Ocon moves up to P10, dumping Norris into the bottom five for now. Vettel only goes 12th.
03:40:58 pm
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Alonso can't improve on ninth, putting him at risk here, as Tsunoda misses out in P12.
03:38:14 pm
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Round 2 of laps begins, who can avoid dropping out of Q2?
03:36:12 pm
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As it stands Ocon, Tsunoda, Vettel, Raikkonen and Giovinazzi are in the bottom five.
03:35:48 pm
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Bottas goes third fastest on another run too - Mercedes finding time left in those tyres.
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03:34:38 pm
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Hamilton vaults back to the top with a second run on these tyres, a 1m08.386s.
03:34:01 pm
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Leclerc went up to third, Bottas becoming the meat in a Ferrari sandwich as Sainz goes fifth fastest. Ricciardo, Perez, Alonso, Norris and Ocon complete the top 10 after the opening runs.
03:32:46 pm
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Bottas can only sit in third for the time being, as Verstappen and Gasly move ahead of the Finnish driver.
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03:32:14 pm
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But Hamilton's time gets track limits'd, as Verstappen punches in a 1m08.567s!
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03:31:38 pm
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Hamilton posts a 1m08.659s to go top, with Ocon next to set a time in the 1m09s.
03:28:49 pm
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Cars! The two Mercedes eventually kick Q2 off.
03:27:33 pm
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Well, we all seem to be waiting for a qualifier to come past, and we don't seem to be getting one...
Green flag
03:26:32 pm
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Q2 now begins. Let's go.
03:20:52 pm
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Eliminated in Q1: Stroll, Latifi, Russell, Schumacher, Mazepin.
Checkered flag
03:20:20 pm
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Latifi then does a lap to lift himself out of the bottom five, fleetingly, before Stroll knocks him out! Giovinazzi then does a lap to go P6, putting Ocon on the bubble, but the Alpine driver sends Stroll back into the basement.
03:19:10 pm
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Russell moves up to 14th, but Vettel behind him then moves up to ninth.
03:17:34 pm
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Leclerc's attempt this time, a 1m09.155s, gets him up to third place ahead of Bottas and Verstappen.
03:16:00 pm
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Norris moves up to seventh, moving ahead of Alonso.
03:15:25 pm
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Leclerc is back out on track to get out of the bottom five, as is Russell now.
03:14:24 pm
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Our current bottom five is Russell, Schumacher, Giovinazzi, Mazepin and Leclerc.
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By: Autosport Staff
Published: Nov 12, 2021, 8:15 PM
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