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F1 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix starting grid with penalties applied

The 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix starting grid remains undetermined due to a severe rainstorm that swept over the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo on Saturday, halting the planned qualifying session. Heavy rain and lightning forced officials to postpone the session originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Despite repeated checks by FIA officials to determine if the track conditions could improve, the weather ultimately led to the decision to reschedule qualifying for Sunday morning to accommodate drivers and ensure safety.

As a result, the grid-setting session will take place just a few hours before the race. This last-minute scheduling places qualifying on Sunday, November 3, at 7:30 a.m. local Brazilian time (10:30 a.m. GMT), with the race itself expected to begin later in the afternoon as initially planned. Fans worldwide will have to adjust to this unusual schedule, with qualifying in the early morning in North American time zones (e.g., 5:30 a.m. EST in the United States) and mid-morning for European viewers (11:30 a.m. CET).

The unexpected delay adds to an already dramatic weekend, as McLaren’s Lando Norris won the sprint race on Saturday, narrowing the championship points gap between himself and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. If further rain disrupts Sunday’s qualifying, the FIA may consider other contingency options, such as setting the grid based on the results of the last practice session.