Get ready for an exciting race weekend! The 2025 F1 Sao Paulo GP is here, and we've got live updates from the Sprint Qualifying session at Interlagos. McLaren is off to a flying start!
15:45
The sprint qualifying action begins at 6:30 pm UK time. Mark your calendars and get ready for an intense battle on the track.
15:42
McLaren dominated the first practice session, leaving their competitors in the dust. The closest challenger was Hulkenberg, who trailed by a significant 0.6 seconds. It's a promising sign for McLaren's performance.
15:37
Oh no! Hamilton spun out on his final lap of FP1, but thankfully, he managed to keep his Ferrari out of the wall. A close call, but no harm done.
15:36
Chequered flag! Norris takes the lead ahead of Piastri, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Bortoleto, and Russell. Gasly, Sainz, Hadjar, and Antonelli round out the top ten. A thrilling finish to the first practice session.
15:36
Norris snatches the lead from Piastri on his final lap, edging him out by a mere 0.023 seconds. It's a tight battle at the top.
15:32
Verstappen was on a roll with a better lap on the softs, but he backed off after a slow middle sector. Currently sitting in 17th, but there's still time to improve.
15:31
Piastri improves his lap time, setting a new benchmark with a 1m09.998s. He's now 0.261 seconds ahead of Norris. A strong showing from the Australian driver.
15:30
Five minutes remaining! Piastri, Norris, Hulkenberg, Sainz, Alonso, Lawson, Hadjar, Bortoleto, Ocon, and Russell are in the top ten. The battle for pole position is heating up.
15:26
McLaren takes the 1-2 positions! Piastri leads the way, 0.2 seconds ahead of Norris. A fantastic start for the team and a boost of confidence for Piastri.
15:25
Piastri goes even faster, setting a new benchmark with a 1m10.193s. He's now 0.6 seconds ahead of Sainz. An impressive display of speed and precision.
15:23
Sainz takes the top spot on the mediums with a 1m10.820s, less than a tenth ahead of Ocon. The times are dropping rapidly at Interlagos.
15:21
Stroll moves up to second place, just 0.162 seconds behind Russell's top time. A strong performance on the medium tyres.
15:18
Tsunoda makes his move, climbing up the order on the softs. He's now in 10th, just 0.5 seconds off Russell's pace.
15:15
With 20 minutes gone, teams are still running on the hard tyre, completing higher fuel runs. Expect some exciting soft tyre qualifying simulations towards the end of the session.
And here's where it gets controversial... Verstappen was briefly accused of blocking Russell, but the stewards have decided not to take any action. A close call, but no penalties.
15:10
25 minutes left in FP1, and the top ten is as follows: Russell, Verstappen, Piastri, Sainz, Leclerc, Hamilton, Gasly, Lawson, Antonelli, and Norris.
15:07
Piastri improves his position, moving up to third, just 0.2 seconds off the pace. A much-needed boost for him after struggling in the last two rounds.
15:04
McLaren had a slow start, but they're picking up the pace. Piastri is currently in eighth, with Norris in tenth.
14:55
20 minutes into FP1, and the top ten is: Russell, Verstappen, Leclerc, Gasly, Hamilton, Piastri, Antonelli, Sainz, Norris, and Hadjar.
14:50
Russell delivers another impressive lap, improving to a 1m11.188s, 0.4 seconds ahead of Leclerc. Piastri is hot on their trail, just 0.4 seconds off the pace.
14:46
Russell takes the top spot for Mercedes with a 1m11.542s, 0.2 seconds ahead of Norris. Leclerc, Verstappen, and Sainz complete the top five.
14:44
Tsunoda loses control at Turn 4, spinning off and hitting the wall. Fortunately, the crash angle minimized the damage, and he only suffered front wing damage.
14:40
Current top ten: Piastri leads with a 1m12.169s, 0.4 seconds ahead of Alonso. Norris, Russell, Bearman, Sainz, Leclerc, Gasly, Stroll, and Albon follow.
14:38
FP1 starts with a bang! All 20 cars are out on the track, with Albon setting the early pace ahead of Lawson.
14:35
First practice session underway in Brazil! We've got 60 minutes of practice at Interlagos, and remember, it's a sprint weekend, so sprint qualifying is up next.
14:30
FP1 start time confirmed! A slight delay, but we're now set to kick off at 2:35 pm GMT. Get ready for an action-packed session!
