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Qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix has been called off amid heavy rain at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace. The grid-setting session for the grand prix has been rescheduled for Sunday morning, t…
Following heavy rain at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, the qualifying session for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix has been canceled. The session has been rescheduled for Sunday morning, but the forecast predicts continuous rain throughout the night and into the following day. The sporting regulations do not explicitly address a scenario where qualifying cannot take place, though Article 39.4(b) hints at using the first practice results to determine the grid in such cases. The possibility of using the Sprint shootout or results is also under consideration if qualifying remains impossible before the grand prix commences. Notably, this would be the first instance since last year’s Las Vegas Grand Prix that qualifying and the grand prix are held on the same day. Despite initially dealing with thunderstorms and lightning disrupting the session, ultimately, heavy rain rendered any running impractical, leading to the cancellation of the day’s events at 4:45 pm local time.
