F1, Qualifying: live results, updates and Watchalong | 2021 Brazilian GP. Carlos and Charles are ready for qualifying.

Like many pre-World War II tracks, the Autódromo José Carlos Pace circuit features banked corners, with the drivers beginning their lap on a sort of half oval – in fact, between 1957 and the track’s return to the F1 calendar in 1990, Interlagos could be run as a giant oval. After wiggling through the Senna S and down to Turn 4, the drivers then go through a snaking in-field section with some challenging camber changes, before slinging back up the hill and through the banked final turn.

A carnival atmosphere really does dominate in Brazil, and watching Formula 1 cars alongside the locals is something every F1 fan should experience. True, it doesn’t look like there’ll be a local driver to cheer on any time soon, but that won’t stop the party at Interlagos.

Join us later in the afternoon for the latest updates and results from the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, as the qualifying session for the 2021 Brazilian Grand prix Sprint race is about to get underway, with Scuderia Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc at the wheel of the SF21 car ready to challenge its direct rivals for the best possible place on the grid ahead of tomorrow’s Sprint race at Interlagos.