Formula 1: the storm hits Interlagos and qualifying postponed

Formula 1: the storm hits Interlagos and qualifying postponed


More information is expected to be released soon




After Lando Norris win the race sprint this Saturday, 2, a.m heavy rain fell on the Interlagos racecourse. The qualifying match, scheduled for 3pm, was postponed due to bad weather. More information is expected to be released soon.

Will it rain at the Sao Paulo GP?

THE Interlagos racetrack will be the stage for Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sunday 3, at 2pm. The climate scenario, unfortunately for the public and the team, risks repeating itself on race day.

According to the Meteoblue company, at the beginning of the season there is an 80% chance of rain. A thunderstorm and strong winds are expected between 12pm and 4pm Interlagos racetrack with approximately 9 mm of water.

Between 2pm and 3pm, the forecast indicates an 80% chance of rain in Sao Paulo. At 4pm the rain is expected to decrease in intensity. According to the organization, winds can reach 21 km/h, which could be a determining factor in the world title dispute between Max VerstappenLando Norris and Charles Leclerc.

With the victory in the race sprintNorris adds eight points to the standings and rises to 323. With the five obtained after fourth place, Verstappen has 367. Leclerc, in turn, maintains third position with 297.

THE Interlagos racetrack is known for having been the scene of exciting races in the rain, such as the victory of Filippo Massa in 2008the third championship of Sebastian Vettel in 2012 and the then-teenager’s show Max Verstappen in 2016.

Heavy rain hits Interlagos; the network reacts

On social media, but above all on X, the old man Twitterthe public that follows Formula 1 did not miss the storm.

“The rain has arrived for the qualifiers, family,” said platform user Danilo Arruda. “I wanted it to rain in F1, but I remembered that if it rains I will be without electricity for a week,” joked another user of the social network.



A Formula 1 fan reacts to the rain

The pilot Luca Morelli He took advantage of the rain to play and relax with the team. In a video shared on his Twitter profile, he appears laughing and running in an open space. Lewis Hamilton was another to take the plunge.



Morelli plays in the rain

The official Mercedes profile published a video in which the driver appears on the asphalt, with an umbrella, filming the storm. “Post this video please,” the automotive profile wrote.



Hamilton films the rain

Source: Terra

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