Sao Paulo (AFP) – Heavy rain interrupted and delayed the start of Saturday's qualifying session for the Sao Paulo Formula 1 Grand Prix.

First modification: 07/11/2026 - 20:05

Stagnant water in some parts of the Interlagos circuit and poor visibility created conditions that forced the session to be suspended with a red flag after only two minutes of opening the track.

Half an hour later, the rain eased and the official safety car went out for two laps to check the condition of the circuit.

Soaked after the single lap they completed at low speed, many drivers had already dried off and changed into their racing uniforms and were back in their cars, ready to go.

But after a 40-minute delay, the drivers began to exit their cars again, indicating that conditions were worsening.

Official safety car driver Bernd Maylander reported that turns two and three, as well as the stretch between turns four and five, were covered by an excessive amount of standing water.

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