Completely messed up on Sunday: Extremely early qualifying and early race

Tomorrow’s schedule has been completely turned upside down. Not only the qualifying will be held on the Brazilian morning, the start time of the race has also been brought forward. This has to do with the weather forecast, as it can rain very heavily in the afternoon.

Qualifying was canceled today due to heavy rain. The FIA ​​has determined that qualifying will be held extremely early tomorrow, at 07:30 local time. The race will then be held at 12:30 local time, according to the FIA ​​this is done to give fans the opportunity for as much racing action as possible. According to the FIA, this new planning is necessary because it is the right thing for the fans.

The time difference between the Netherlands and Brazil is four hours. This means that the qualification will be held at 11:30 Dutch time. The race starts at 4:30 PM Dutch time, there is still a chance of rain. It is thought that in this way they can ensure a safer situation. Thunderstorms are expected, and then the Grand Prix could be ruined. They want to prevent a situation like in Belgium 2021.

UPDATED SUNDAY SCHEDULE ⏰

After consultation with the stewards, Qualifying for the São Paulo Grand Prix will take place at 07:30 local time on Sunday morning ahead of the Grand Prix at 12:30 local.#F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/6sYawDri0P

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