F1 Brazil GP live: sprint race start times, schedule and qualifying results

“P2 and P4 are good positions for us to start tomorrow. Our pace was strong throughout sprint qualifying and the balance of the car felt good.

“This is exciting for us, given how close the race is for P2 in the Constructors’ Championship. Hopefully we can carry that pace and momentum into the rest of the weekend. The weather forecast for tomorrow suggests there may be rain headed our way.

“Even if that is the case, I am confident that we will have the car to fight off our rivals and score important points in the sprint. From there, it is on to qualifying where we will aim for the same kind of performance as we put together today.”

“We didn’t do good sprint qualifying today. My first race was a mess in terms of traffic and tire temperature, but in the second race we made life more difficult for ourselves and lost almost two laps.

“Ultimately, I end this session without knowing the limits or performance of the car, so it’s not ideal. Watching FP1, I know there was a lot more to it, so we’ll learn from today and hopefully execute a better session tomorrow.”

1. Lando Norris – McLaren

2. Kimi Antonelli – Mercedes

3. Oscar Piastri – McLaren

4. George Russell – Mercedes

5. Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin

6. Max Verstappen – Red Bull

7. Lance Stroll – Aston Martin

8. Charles Leclerc – Ferrari

9. Isaac Hadjar – Racing Bulls

10. Nico Hulkenberg – Sauber

11. Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari

12. Alex Albon – Williams

13. Pierre Gasly – Alpine

14. Gabriel Bortoletto – Sober

16. Franco Colapinto – Alpine

17. Liam Lawson – Racing Bulls

18. Yuki Tsunoda – Red Bull

20. Carlos Sainz – Williams

“It’s not for lack of trying. The team thought we were faster than we were. Gave everything and at the end of the day… we’re not that fast.”

On Ferrari’s progress: “It’s hard to say when you’re out in the second quarter. We’re playing hard, so there’s nothing else I can do.

Norris, who recovered f1 The man who took the lead with a spectacular victory at the World Championship in Mexico a fortnight ago will have a golden opportunity to further extend his advantage with both of his title rivals on the grid for the 24-lap dash to the checkered flag at Interlagos on Saturday.

“There’s a lot of vibration in the car, a lot of problems with the ride,” Verstappen said. “Not what we want but apart from that, we don’t have possession either. The midfield is terrible.

“I just can’t turn the car but at the same time, I can’t really trust the rear. For us, I would say quite poor. But it is what it is.”

“Overall it was a good session but I think FP1 was a bit rough, a bit difficult with the traffic but then we got into our rhythm,” Antonelli said.

“The soft lap during the second to last seconds was a bit of a shame but still decent lap. P2 for tomorrow so there’s a lot to fight for.

“We have to take the wind into account, so tomorrow we will expect quite different conditions than today. Also [tyre] It will be a bit uncertain to wear but we will try to be prepared for anything and hopefully we can have a good race.”

1. Lando Norris – McLaren

2. Kimi Antonelli – Mercedes

3. Oscar Piastri – McLaren

4. George Russell – Mercedes

5. Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin

6. Max Verstappen – Red Bull

7. Lance Stroll – Aston Martin

8. Charles Leclerc – Ferrari

9. Isaac Hadjar – Racing Bulls

10. Nico Hulkenberg – Sauber