Valtteri Bottas claimed pole for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix by passing Max Verstappen at the start and winning sprint qualifying. Team mate Lewis Hamilton salvaged fifth from last on the grid.
Max Verstappen leads the drivers championship by 21 points from Lewis Hamilton after this weekend's race.
Valtteri Bottas won the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying race for Mercedes ahead of Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jnr.
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Pictures from final practice and the sprint qualifying race for the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton's banishment to the back of the grid for sprint qualifying is a blow to his title hopes, but Mercedes couldn't risk a protest.
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Now Valtteri Bottas has been promoted to the front row for sprint qualifying, can he make amends for letting Max Verstappen by at the start last week?
Lewis Hamilton has been sent to the back of the grid for Saturday's sprint qualifying race after his car failed a technical inspection.
Max Verstappen has been fined €50,000 after the stewards found he broke parc ferme restrictions by touching Lewis Hamilton's rear wing after qualifying.
Fernando Alonso set the fastest time in second practice, during a long-run heavy session ahead of sprint qualifying.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is confident Max Verstappen is in no danger of being penalised for inspecting Lewis Hamilton's car after qualifying in Brazil.
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While much attention focused on Lewis Hamilton's rear wing after qualifying, Max Verstappen's was also seen behaving oddly.
Lewis Hamilton's championship hopes seemed to be in tatters after he was summoned over a DRS infringement after qualifying. Then video of Max Verstappen checking his car appeared.
Max Verstappen has been drawn into the stewards' investigation over the legality of his championship rival Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes during qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
The FIA stewards will not rule on whether Lewis Hamilton keeps his pole position for the sprint qualifying race at Interlagos until Saturday morning at the circuit.
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Pictures from first practice and qualifying for the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint qualifying race.
Lewis Hamilton is at risk of being excluded from the results of qualifying, and having to start from the back of the grid, after his car failed a technical inspection.
Lewis Hamilton is doubtful the strong pace he showed in qualifying at Interlagos will remain in race trim.