19:04
Top 8
Verstappen, Norris, Perez, Russell, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Hamilton, Sainz.
(L to R): Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren and Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull…
F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix 2023 - Sprint: As it happened
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04 Nov 2023
19:11
That's a wrap
Keep across Crash.net for the latest reaction and news following the sprint.
19:09
Results
The full result from the sprint...
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship,…
19:03
Verstappen wins the sprint!
Another easy win for Verstappen, 4.2s ahead of Norris.
Perez completes the podium.
19:02
Two laps to go
Verstappen has upped his lead over Norris to 3.6s.
19:00
Tsunoda up to sixth
Hamilton now loses out to the AlphaTauri - the scenes!
19:00
Leclerc is through
Hamilton seems to be really struggling as he loses out to Leclerc - and nearly Tsunoda.
Three laps to go.
18:58
Lap 20/24
Leclerc is now in DRS range of Hamilton for fifth.
18:56
LAP 14/24
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ALL the moves going on!
- Ricciardo passes Sainz for eighth but gets re-passed
- Piastri then sneaks past Ricciardo
- Alonso takes P11 from Gasly#BrazilGP#F1Sprintpic.twitter.com/TJtXq9O5Pd
18:54
Verstappen begins to push
Verstappen is told by his race engineer GP that he can begin to push in the high-speed.
He's now 1.8s clear of Norris at the front.
18:52
Russell radio
"The pace of those guys ahead is so fast."
18:51
Norris closing in
Norris is now just 1.2s behind Verstappen for the race lead.
18:50
Order on Lap 13
Verstappen, Norris, Perez, Russell, Hamilton, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Sainz, Ricciardo and Piastri.
18:48
Lap 12/24
A great scrap between Sainz and Ricciardo.
Ricciardo gets past into Turn 1, but then Sainz gets him back with the use of DRS.
18:45
Lap 10/24
Perez finally gets past Russell. He keeps the position and retains third past Turn 4.
18:43
Russell gets back ahead
Nevermind! Russell uses DRS down to Turn 4 to get back ahead of Perez.
18:42
Perez on a charge
He breezes past Russell into Turn 1 as the Mercedes duo continue to struggle.
18:41
Lap 7/24
Verstappen's lead over Norris is up to 1.6s, while Russell has dropped back to 1.5s behind the McLaren driver.
18:40
Norris gets past Russell
The DRS seems powerful as Norris breezes past his former F2 title rival into Turn 1.
18:38
Perez into fourth
Perez gets past Hamilton again with the use of DRS in Turn 1.
The seven-time world champion looks to be struggling a bit for pace as Leclerc begins to attack him.
18:37
Order on Lap 3
Verstappen, Russell, Norris, Hamilton, Perez, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Sainz, Ricciardo and Piastri.
18:35
What a move from Russell!
He's up to second after a daring move on the brakes. Beautiful.
18:35
Start
Verstappen takes the lead ahead of Norris into Turn 1.
Hamilton pulls off a stunning move on Perez into Turn 4.
18:32
Here we go
The final sprint race of 2023 is underway at Interlagos!
18:30
Formation lap underway
Norris leads the pack away...
