The torrential rain which fell on Sao Paulo will have decidedly disrupted the program of the <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/04/how-does-a-sprint-race-in-formula-1-work-in-2022/" title="How does a sprint race in Formula 1 work in 2022?”>Brazilian Grand Prix in Formula 1. While the race was scheduled for this Sunday at 6 p.m. on the French time zone, it has been brought forward. To get through the rain, the organizers decided to start at 4:30 p.m.
This Saturday, qualifying had also been postponed. They will take place on Sunday, as a preamble to the race. The drivers will therefore set off on the track at 11:30 a.m. on the French zone. For them, the alarm will ring much earlier, since it will then be 7:30 a.m. in Sao Paulo!
The race management preferred to postpone qualifying in view of the downpours of water that fell on the city this Saturday. She believed that it was not possible to guarantee the safety of pilots. Even if Lewis Hamilton, teasingly, slipped a few words to Stefano Domenicali, the president of Formula 1: “We should have gone there! If you gave us better rain tires (laughter). »
The drivers still had time to take part in the sprint race this Saturday. Before the storm breaks. The event was won by McLaren’s Briton Lando Norris. Penalized by 5 seconds, Max Verstappen (Red Bull) finished fourth.
