Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21, Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo, Brazil,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship,…

How qualifying for the F1 São Paulo Grand Prix unfolded

  • Qualifying takes place at 7pm.

The penultimate round of the 2022 F1 season is here at Interlagos which hosts this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

It's a sprint weekend meaning there's just one practice session ahead of qualifying.

With rain in the air, it could be a dramatic three days of running in Brazil.

Follow all the action here.

20:16

What a qualifying session! 

We will be back tomorrow afternoon for second practice ahead of the F1 sprint.

20:15
Report

Read how qualifying unfolded here...

Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas VF-22. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21, Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Qualifying
Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas VF-22. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21,…

20:08
Top 10

Magnussen, Verstappen, Russell, Norris, Sainz, Ocon, Alonso, Hamilton, Perez and Leclerc.

20:05
Magnussen on pole!

Haas are celebrating. It looks like Magnussen is on pole for the first time in his career.

20:04

Hamilton is out on the intermediates. He won't be able to improve on his P8.

20:04
20:02
Haas team radio

Haas: “You’re P1 mate”

Magnussen: “You’re kidding?”

Haas: “I’m not kidding. I’ve got to buy everyone dinner when we go out tonight”

KM: “You’re kidding?! You are f***ing kidding me?!… I have never felt like this before in my life…”

20:00
Current order

Magnussen, Verstappen, Russell, Norris, Sainz, Ocon, Alonso, Hamilton, Perez and Leclerc.

19:59

The session is back underway.

19:58

The session is back underway at Interlagos. Will anyone be able to topple Magnussen's time? 

19:57

The session will restart in three minutes - 16:59 local time.

19:56
RED FLAG

Russell has beached it. 

It's going to be Magnussen on pole if it rains here.

19:51

Magnussen is on provisional pole position at the moment. 

19:51

Leclerc pits for slicks. A bit latr with the rain on the way.

19:50

Leclerc stays out on his intermediates. This isn't going to work out.

19:48
Q3 is underway

Everyone is on the slicks except Leclerc, who is on the intermediates.

19:48
Verstappen team radio

"Rain is incoming" 

19:40
Out in Q2

Albon, Gasly, Vettel, Ricciardo and Stroll.

19:40

Not seeing too many improvements on the timesheets. 

19:38
Current order

Verstappen, Sainz, Leclerc, Russell, Norris, Alonso, Perez, Hamilton, Ocon and Albon.

19:37

Drivers are improving as Perez goes third.

19:37

In the elimination zone: Ocon, Albon, Vettel, Ricciardo and Stroll.

19:35

Hamilton goes into fourth in the second Mercedes. 

19:34

Russell goes third in the Mercedes. Luckily it didnt rain. 

19:33

Both Mercedes drivers are in the elimination zone and there are reports of drizzle.

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