17:37
Order on Lap 5
Verstappen, Norris, Alonso, Hamilton, Russell, Perez, Stroll, Sainz, Gasly, Ocon, Tsunoda, Hulkenberg, Bottas, Zhou, Sargeant, Piastri and Ricciardo.
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads at the start of the race…
F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix 2023 - As it happened
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05 Nov 2023
17:35
Verstappen leads
Verstappen keeps his lead into Turn 1 ahead of Norris.
Alonso gets past Hamilton into Turn 4.
17:34
The race is underway again
It's lights out and away we go for the second time at Interlagos.
Can Verstappen keep his lead into Turn 1?
17:33
Order for the restart
Verstappen, Norris, Hamilton, Alonso, Stroll, Russell, Perez, Sainz, Ocon, Tsunoda, Gasly, Bottas, Zhou, Sargeant, Hulkenberg, Piastri and Ricciardo.
A correction, all cars on the softs except Piastri, who is on the mediums.
17:32
Formation lap underway
All cars out on the softs for this next standing start.
17:29
Another update
FIA confirm it will be a standing start when the race gets back underway.
17:27
More news from the FIA
"Any cars that were worked on in their garage during red flag period would be permitted to leave the pits with the field, but instead of going to the grid must return to, and take the restart from, the pit lane."
This will apply to Piastri and Ricciardo.
17:25
Full explanation
F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix red-flagged as Albon and Magnussen crash out
Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas VF-23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21,…
17:23
News from the FIA
The race will resume at 5:31pm UK Time.
17:16
Order for the restart
Confirmed by the FIA: Verstappen, Norris, Hamilton, Alonso, Stroll, Russell, Perez, Sainz, Ocon, Tsunoda, Gasly, Bottas, Zhou, Sargeant, Hulkenberg, Piastri and Ricciardo.
17:14
The clear up continues...
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 5, 2023
DRIVERS OUT
Leclerc (crashed on formation lap)
Magnussen
Albon
Piastri and Ricciardo both suffered car damage. Mechanics are working to fix while the red flag continues#F1#BrazilGPpic.twitter.com/cpiiFywZsZ
17:08
Further damage
Looks like Piastri and Ricciardo could be out of the race as well.
17:08
Order under the SC
Verstappen, Norris, Hamilton, Alonso, Stroll, Russell, Perez, Sainz, Ocon, Piastri, Tsunoda, Gasly, Bottas, Zhou, Sargeant, Ricciardo, Hulkenberg.
OUT: Leclerc, Magnussen and Albon.
17:06
Red flag
The race has been halted. Red flag.
17:06
Lap 1
A storming start from Norris has allowed him to move up to second ahead of Hamilton.
Alonso and Stroll complete the top five.
Leclerc, Magnussen and Albon are all out of the race now.
17:04
Safety Car deployed
A big shunt off the start. Looks like Albon and Magnussen was involved.
17:03
Start
It's lights out and away we go!
17:03
The race is about to get underway
Leclerc is out of the race but the race is set to start very shortly.
17:02
Leclerc has crashed
A disaster for Leclerc on the formation lap, who has spun off into the barriers.
17:00
Formation lap underway
Verstappen leads the pack away for the formation lap.
71 laps ahead of us.
16:57
Tyres
Everyone on the softs except Sargeant, who is on the mediums.
16:55
Verstappen looks to the race
"I think a lot of people learned from yesterday, so I definitely expect a lot more people to be close today."
16:50
Reminder of the grid
Verstappen, Leclerc, Stroll, Alonso, Hamilton, Norris, Sainz, Russell, Perez, Piastri, Hulkenberg, Magnussen, Albon, Ocon, Gasly, Tsunoda, Ricciardo, Bottas, Sargeant and Zhou.
16:46
National anthem time
With 15 minutes to go, it's now time for the national anthem of Brazil.
16:36
Russell
Russell's brakes are getting some serious attention on the grid. A number of mechanics have been working at the front of his Mercedes.
Just under 25 minutes until lights out.
