The Sao Paulo Grand Prix will happen sooner than scheduled on Sunday as a consequence of a poor climate forecast in Brazil.
Qualifying was already postponed till Sunday morning after extreme thunderstorms and protracted rain prevented any operating from going down on Saturday afternoon, and with the higher forecast earlier on Sunday the race begin can also be being modified.
Race begin at Interlagos will now be 2.5h earlier — at 12:30pm native time — versus the unique time of three:00pm — so as to try to give the very best probability of getting a full race in.
The prospect calls for an early begin for qualifying, with a goal of seven:30am on Sunday morning to run the session. Ought to qualifying not happen for any purpose, the stewards will decide how the grid shall be set, for instance through the use of the classification from a earlier session this weekend or the championship standings.
“Following the situations in Sao Paulo immediately, the choice was taken to not proceed with qualifying as a consequence of poor visibility, standing water on the monitor and fading gentle,” the FIA and F1 stated in a press release. “Security is all the time the paramount consideration in such circumstances, and whereas as a lot time as attainable was given to permit situations to enhance, they sadly didn’t. Now we have big appreciation for all of the followers that stayed on the circuit in hope of seeing vehicles on monitor immediately.
“Subsequently the choice has been taken, after session with the stewards, to schedule qualifying for 7:30am native time on Sunday morning forward of the grand prix at 12:30pm native. It will guarantee we maximize the probabilities or offering the followers with a day of racing motion and each the FIA and Components 1 consider this time change is critical and the correct factor to do for all our passionate followers.
“We thank everybody for his or her endurance immediately together with the followers, drivers, groups, marshals, circuit employees and media and hope to present everybody an thrilling occasion on Sunday.”
