Overview
- Lando Norris leads Oscar Piastri by one point with Max Verstappen 36 points back as the championship enters the Brazil sprint weekend.
- Interlagos runs a compressed schedule with one Friday practice before sprint qualifying, a 24‑lap, 100km sprint on Saturday followed by grand prix qualifying, then the race on Sunday.
- Sprint points pay eight down to one for the top eight finishers, offering a meaningful chance to swing the standings late in the season.
- The sprint result will not determine the starting order for Sunday’s grand prix under the current format.
- Forecasts point to a wet Saturday that could reshape strategy and potentially suit strong wet‑weather performers such as Verstappen.