The stewards have confirmed that FP1 is delayed due to general track cleaning.

The session will now start five minutes later than originally scheduled.

The first session will be crucial for teams to find the optimal setup, as they will have only 60 minutes before heading straight into qualifying, which will set the grid for tomorrow’s sprint race.

The session is set to be busier than usual, with drivers expected to run both qualifying simulations and race pace preparations ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix.

As was the case last year, rain and thunderstorms could have a big impact on what’s shaping up to be an electrifying weekend at Interlagos — especially with it being a sprint weekend.

With limited time on track, teams will need to carefully balance dry- and wet-weather setups, putting a premium on strategy and adaptability.

With the Interlagos weekend now underway, the F1 championship fight is intensifying following Lando Norris’s dominant display in Mexico. The British driver put on a flawless performance at the Hermanos Rodríguez circuit, taking victory by an astonishing 30 seconds over Charles Leclerc — the largest winning margin of the season so far.

Oscar Piastri, meanwhile, endured a tougher weekend, missing out on the podium as Max Verstappen continued to chip away at his championship lead.

The Brazilian Grand Prix will also feature the sprint format once again, serving as the penultimate sprint event of the season alongside Qatar. Here’s the complete schedule for the Interlagos weekend.