2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix - Qualifying - LIVE UPDATES!

DRS is enabled with Verstappen running right behind Leclerc in the battle for third.

Further down, Perez makes a move on Colapinto into Turn 4 for 12th.

Piastri leads into Turn 1 as he defends from Norris. Leclerc slots into third ahead of Verstappen and Sainz.

24 laps ahead of us for the sprint.

Piastri leads the pack away for the formation lap.

All 20 drivers are on the mediums.

Piastri, Norris, Leclerc, Verstappen, Sainz, Russell, Gasly, Lawson, Albon, Bearman, Hamilton, Hulkenberg, Perez, Colapinto, Bottas, Ocon and Tsunoda.

Pit lane: Alonso, Stroll and Zhou.

Points are awarded to the top eight finishes in the sprint. 8 points for 1st; 7 for 2nd and so on down to eighth. 

McLaren appear to be the team to beat so far this weekend with both Piastri and Norris looking strong.

Piastri has admitted he's prepared to move over to assist his teammate to the win.

Norris' main title rival - Verstappen - starts in fourth, behind Leclerc.

Piastri, Norris, Leclerc, Verstappen, Sainz, Russell, Gasly, Lawson, Albon, Bearman, Hamilton, Hulkenberg, Perez, Colapinto, Bottas, Ocon and Tsunoda.

Pit lane: Alonso, Stroll and Zhou.

Hello everyone and welcome to the Crash.net live blog for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

The sprint kicks off in just over 20 minutes' time, with Oscar Piastri starting on pole position.