This is the final starting grid for the Brazilian Grand Prix

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15:56, 03 Nov 2024

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The final starting grid for the Brazilian Grand Prix has been announced. After five crashes in qualifying, Carlos Sainz will start from the pitlane due to an engine change, and lex Albon will miss out entirely as his car could not be repaired in time.

Max Verstappen qualified 12th, but will start in 17th place due to a five-spot grid penalty, while Lando Norris will start on pole position. Albon's seventh spot will remain empty. Franco Colapinto, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll still hope to start from the grid.

Norris struggled during qualifying, but did eventually finish fastest when it really mattered. Behind Norris are George Russell and the surprising Yuki Tsunoda, while Lewis Hamiton will start in P14 after a Q1 exit at Interlagos.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	100
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	80
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	63
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	51
5	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	49
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	43
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	26
8	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	16
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	10
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	5
12	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
13	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	4
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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