The world of Formula 1 heads to Interlagos this weekend for the 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, alongside the fifth sprint weekend of the season as well.
With just four rounds left in the current season, the battle for the championship is even tighter, with Ferrari demoting Red Bull to third in the constructors' standings after Carlos Sainz secured his fourth career victory last time out in Mexico City.
Following a huge double penalty awarded to Max Verstappen, title rival Lando Norris is now just 47 points behind the Dutchman in the drivers' championship and Charles Leclerc following in third place thanks to the significant improvements in pace that the Scuderia appeared to have made in recent weeks.
Verstappen's team-mate, on the other hand, only managed an unsatisfactory P17 finish at his home grand prix last weekend, further prompting discussions about his potentially immediate replacement at Red Bull.
Whilst Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team-mate George Russell may not be in contention for either championship this year, the pair both have fond memories of racing in Brazil, Hamilton always warmly welcomed to the birthplace of his hero, Ayrton Senna, and Russell reminded of his maiden win in F1, having stormed to victory in Interlagos in 2022.
But how will the weather play out for the race on Sunday?
Max Verstappen faces a challenge from McLaren and Ferrari if he wishes to emulate his 2023 Brazilian GP victory
The one and only practice session of the weekend kicked off at 11:30am local time (BRT), with temperatures pleasantly warm around 24 degrees Celsius, with no rain impeding the session.
Sprint Qualifying got underway later on at 15:30 BRT, with rain having the potential to disrupt. Temperatures remained around 24 degrees Celsius but the infamous dark clouds of Sao Paulo looked ready to burst onto the track at any second, with a 30 per cent chance of precipitation hanging over the first competitive session of the weekend.
Saturday, November 2: Sprint Race & Qualifying
Saturday's proceedings begin at 11am (BRT), with hotter weather expected than on Friday. Even in the morning for the sprint race, temperatures will be around 26 degrees Celsius, with around a 15 per cent chance that rain will hit the race itself.
Qualifying begins at 3pm local time, a slight decrease in temperature expected at the track to around 25 degrees Celsius. However, crucially, the chances of rain increases sharply, with around a 60 per cent chance of rain at the track during the all-important qualifying.
Sunday, November 3: Race
Sunday's race will kick off at 2pm local time, with temperatures expected to be around the 23 degrees mark when the lights go out, and cars head into the first corner.
The chances of a wet race are significant, with a 65 per cent chance of rainfall expected during the race along with light winds, as it stands ahead of the weekend.
Keep an eye on this article as we update the weather forecast throughout the week.
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