Brazilian GP provisional grid sees major changes after multiple penalties

Saturday's qualifying session at Interlagos was heavily affected by rain, with standing water forcing several interruptions and lengthy delays before the starting order could be decided.

Norris eventually secured pole position, beating Russell and Kimi Antonelli, who completed the top three. However, the Mercedes pair will not share the front row, with Russell dropping five positions from second to seventh.

Antonelli consequently moves up to second, while Liam Lawson gains two places to start third. Nico Hülkenberg also benefits from the penalties, climbing from sixth to fourth, with Isack Hadjar moving into fifth and Oliver Bearman taking sixth.

Russell will line up seventh, ahead of Fernando Alonso and Alex Albon, who each gain one position. Oscar Piastri completes the top ten, moving up two places from his original qualifying result of 12th.

Ferrari face a particularly difficult race, with both drivers receiving substantial grid penalties. Charles Leclerc, who qualified fourth, drops ten places to 14th, losing his second-row starting position. The Monegasque will line up behind Carlos Sainz and ahead of Franco Colapinto.

Lewis Hamilton will start ahead of Max Verstappen at the back of the grid, having set a lap time in Q2 while the Dutchman opted not to complete a timed lap in the session. The seven-time world champion will therefore line up ahead of the Red Bull driver, with Sergio Perez also starting from the back of the field.

Perez remains 21st, while Valtteri Bottas moves up two places to 18th. Lance Stroll gains two positions to start 17th, with Pierre Gasly immediately ahead of him in 16th. Rafael Câmara and Arvid Lindblad also benefit from the revised order, moving up to 11th and 12th respectively.