The classification for the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prixwhich was supposed to happen this Saturday, It was postponed to tomorrow due to heavy rains that affected the Interlagos Racecourse, in Sao Paulo. Although a light drizzle was expected, the storm surprised and cut short the plans of the teams, drivers and fans.
The water began to fall three hours after the British Lando Norris (McLaren) will win the Sprint race and cut the lead on the world championship leader, the Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull). Shortly after the first drops appeared, the activity was postponed several times: “It looks very wet out there, but maybe there are some places in good conditions; in others, there are big puddles,” said the British pilot George Russell (Mercedes) before definitive suspension.
The statement issued by the FIA said: “The decision was made due to the lack of visibility caused by the level of rain we have experienced in recent hours. There is a lot of standing water in some parts of the circuit, making conditions unsafe. As much as we would all like to see the competition on the track, the safety of drivers, team members, volunteers, officials and spectators is our top priority. The decision on the start time of qualifying tomorrow morning will be made as soon as possible“.
Brazilian Grand Prix: when will qualifying and the race be?
This way, The qualifying will be at 07:30 (ARG) on Sunday, and five hours later, at 12:30 (ARG) the race will take placewhose start was brought forward an hour and a half.
By the time the Grand Prix, the only one in Formula 1 in South America, must take place, There are also rain forecastsaccording to initial forecasts, which could once again alter the plans of the International Automobile Federation (FIA).
Franco Colapinto finished 12th in the Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint
Franco Colapintothe Argentine pilot of Williamsfinished twelfth today in the Sprint race of the Brazilian Grand Prix that is disputed in the José Carlos Pace Autodrome, San Pabloin the run-up to Sunday’s final race.
The Argentinian had a good start to the race, in contrast to the historic Lewis Hamilton He did not have the same luck, and starting from position 11 he lost several positions and fell to 14th place. Finally, though, he managed to recover and finished in ninth place.
Colapinto, for his part, started advancing one position and placed 13th, just behind his teammate Alex Albon, who had started in ninth position.
During the race, the native of Pilar tried to approach Albonwhile defending his position from a persistent Hamilton, who constantly pressured him and finally overtook him after 20 laps.
Furthermore, the Argentine faced difficulties when skating on a curve due to the oil spilled by a driver in front, which momentarily delayed him to 14th place. With the output of Nico Hülkenberg, Colapinto recovered 13th place and, In a final effort, he caught up with Oliver Bearmanwhich allowed him to cross.
This is how Colapinto arrived at Sprint
After leaving thirteenth in the free trial of the Brazilian Grand Prix, and finish fourteenth in Q2being eliminated, Franco Colapinto runs again. This time, he will compete in the Sprint race in the AJosé Carlos Pace road course in Interlagos.
Likewise, the elimination also occurred to Fernando Alonsoeliminated in Q1y to Lewis Hamilton, out in Q2 . Also Sergio “Checo” Pérezhe missed Q3 due to low times in qualifying.
However, Colapinto did not have a good performanceeither since he left late to shoot in both stageswith barely one lap completed in each, and was barely able to advance to the next round in the last seconds of Q1. His bad luck will cause him to start in 14th position in the Sprint.
The Argentine driver has just started in 12th place in monza8th in Baku, 11th in Singaporealso in 12th position in the Sprint Race of austin10th in the main race in austin and 12th in Mexico.
How the drivers’ championship is coming
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 362 points
- Lando Norris (McLaren) 315 points
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 291 points
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) 251 points
- Carlos Sainz Jr. (Ferrari) 240 points
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 189 points
- George Russell (Mercedes) 177 points
- Czech Perez (Red Bull) 150 points
When does Colapinto run?
• Saturday, November 2:
Sprint Race: 11.00 (Argentina and Brazil / 14.00 Mexico)
Classification: suspended
• Sunday, November 3:
Classification: 07.30 (Argentina and Brazil / 10.30 Mexico)
71 lap race: 12.30 (Argentina and Brazil / 15.30 Mexico)
Where to watch the Brazilian Grand Prix
The competition will be broadcast on the channel Fox Sports and through the streaming platform Disney+
Source: Ambito
