P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Qualifying for the Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix has been delayed due to a deluge of rain at the Interlagos circuit.
The Sprint race on Saturday began in dry conditions, but heavy weather hit Interlagos before Sunday’s qualifying session. Due to the rain, the FIA postponed the start of qualifying, originally scheduled for 15:00 local time. A decision about proceeding with the qualifying session was to be made at 15:30 local time before sunset at 18:21 local time. Qualifying might only consist of Q1 to determine the race grid if conditions did not improve. If the weather persisted, qualifying could be pushed to Sunday morning, though the forecast for Sunday afternoon wasn’t promising. The FIA assessed track conditions with the Medical Car before announcing a new qualifying start time of 16:00 local time (19:00 GMT).
