Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will start Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix from the 17th position as he fights McLaren’s Lando Norris for the Formula One drivers’ championship.

As the penultimate sprint of the 2024 season, the race at Interlagos presents another opportunity for Lando Norris to further close the gap to Max Verstappen in the drivers' championship, hoping to claim his maiden F1 title by the time the chequered flag is waved in Abu Dhabi.

Follow live coverage of the second day of the 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with rolling updates from the Sprint and qualifying for Sunday’s grand prix

After five red flags created a chaotic qualifying session, there have been many changes made to cars before the Brazilian Grand Prix. Torrential rain in Sao Paulo meant that the qualifying session that was abandoned yesterday took place today and saw many drivers crash into the barriers as they struggled to keep their car on the tarmac.

Lando Norris’ bid to win his maiden world championship was dealt a seismic boost in Interlagos after he took a brilliant pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix, with rival Max Verstappen a shock 17th.

McLaren’s Lando Norris topped qualifying at Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix while Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was eliminated in controversial timing circumstances on one of the wet session’s many red flags.