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Leclerc was fastest in Free Practice 1, which was curtailed after only eight minutes due to a water valve cover working loose and smashing the bottom of team-mate Carlos Sainz’s car, and also paced FP2 with a fastest time of 1m35.265s.

Verstappen controlled the race, despite a restart following a shunt at Turn 1 at the original start that required barrier repairs.

Verstappen controlled the race, despite a restart following a shunt at Turn 1 at the original start that required barrier repairs.

Max Verstappen, already world champion again, won his 17th grand prix of the season with Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso completing the podium

The world champion dominated the sprint race in Brazil as Lando Norris finished second, Sergio Pérez third, but Hamilton slipped back to seventh

Verstappen jumped ahead of Norris at the first corner to win the final sprint event of the season by over 4s.

Max Verstappen of Red Bull won pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix after heavy rain cut qualifying short. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will start in second, followed by two Aston Martins. Sérgio Perez, fighting for runner-up in the drivers' championship, will start in ninth.

Verstappen will start ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.

Verstappen will start ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has given the British driver a huge vote of confidence after his second place at Mexico City Grand Prix

Leclerc will start ahead of his team-mate Carlos Sainz and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.