Sao Paulo Grand Prix F1 Sprint Highlights: Lando Norris Claims Victory; Oscar Piastri, Two Others Crash Out

Greetings and thank you for joining us, as we take you through the lead-up and sprint action from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. McLaren driver Lando Norris set the tone in qualifying, with Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri behind him, and an intriguing race awaits. We will bring you up to speed with all of it.

The race is scheduled to begin at 7:30pm IST. The Sao Paulo Grand Prix F1 sprint race will be live streamed on the FanCode app and website in India. It will be telecast on the TATA Play FanCode Sports TV channel in the country.

Lando Norris put in an impressive lap to take pole position during sprint qualifying, eclipsing Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli and the other McLaren of Oscar Piastri to seal P1. After setting a benchmark with his banker lap during SQ3, Norris went even quicker with his final effort of 1m 09.243s, a time that proved unbeatable to his rivals. Antonelli was the closest challenger, the Silver Arrows racer 0.097s behind as he took the other spot on the front row.

The indications are clear that the wet weather leading up to the sprint could make the track tricky for drivers. Max Verstappen tells Sky Sports: "It's slicks, just the final straight is a bit damp but the rest of the track is slicks. The car is not where you want it to be so when you can't change the car then not much will feel different today.

"I'm expecting it not to be too easy in this race but let's see, maybe we can make it a bit better for qualifying."

Oscar Piastri is a bit more optimistic. "No matter what the conditions are, it's an opportunity. We'll see what we can do, it's going to be interesting, I think."

After the formation lap, the 24-lap sprint extravaganza begins at the Interlagos Circuit. Lando Norris makes a confident start from pole, leading the pack. Max Verstappen, who began in P6, has overtaken Fernando Alonso already.

It's a dramatic halt to the sprint as McLaren's Oscar Piastri spins out during the sixth lap, and so do Nico Hulkenberg as well as Franco Colapinto. The wet track clearly making things challenging, and that's the end of the race for all three. 

The sprint is currently on halt as the red flag was shown. After Piastri, Hulkenberg and Colapinto crashed into the barriers, the area is being cleaned up and repaired. Standby for further updates.

The sprint eventually resumes and Lando Norris continues to hold on to his lead, having started from pole. Kimi Antonelli is behind him and George Russell in P3.

And that's the chequered flag for Lando Norris! The McLaren driver leads from start to finish, even as his teammate Oscar Piastri crashes out midway through the sprint. Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli ends up second and his teammate George Russell finishes third.