Overview
- Weather forecasts call for rain throughout the week in São Paulo with wet sessions expected on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
- Max Verstappen says heavy rain can make Interlagos "pretty crazy" and recalls winning last year’s wet Brazil Grand Prix from 17th on the grid.
- The weekend uses a sprint format with Friday sprint qualifying, a Saturday sprint and a separate qualifying session for the Grand Prix later that day.
- Up to 33 points are available across the sprint and the race, a haul that pundit Ralf Schumacher says could prove pivotal for Verstappen’s title hopes.
- Lando Norris leads the drivers’ standings heading into Brazil, though reports conflict on the exact size of his points advantage.