The sprint race in Brazil was an exciting and tense affair. Kevin Magnussen grabbed his and Haas’ first-ever pole position in the qualifying. Meanwhile, George Russell overtook the Dane and Max Verstappen to start the race from the top spot. Amid all this, there were also a few penalties involved. With all of that, let’s find out what the grid for the Brazilian GP looks like.

George Russell displayed some ecstatic driving to overtake the reigning world champion and secure the top position for the main race in Interlagos. Carlos Sainz finished second behind the Mercedes driver. However, Sainz was awarded a 5-place grid penalty after the Ferrari driver took his 6th ICE. This means George Russell will be joined by his teammate Lewis Hamilton alongside him.

Red Bull pair Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez will start from P3 and P4 whereas Charles Leclerc will start the race in P5. McLaren’s Lando Norris will start behind the Monegasque and Carlos Sainz will start the race from P7. Yesterday’s pole sitter, Kevin Magnussen starts the race in P8 while 2017 Brazil GP winner Sebastian Vettel will start in P9. Pierre Gasly takes up the final points position.

Daniel Ricciardo and Mick Schumacher start P11 and P12, respectively. Behind them is the Alfa Romeo pair of Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas. Lance Stroll starts the race in P15 and Esteban Ocon starts in P16. Fernando Alonso starts behind Ocon. He was handed a 5-seconds time penalty for his incident with his teammate.

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The last two spots are occupied by the Williams pair Nicholas Latifi and Alex Albon. Meanwhile, AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda will start the main race from the pits after he had multiple parts of his car replaced.

The weather update for the main race of the Brazilian GP on Sunday

While the sprint race was a dry session, the tricky conditions in the qualifying saw Haas pounce on the opportunity and claim the pole position. Let’s find out the possibility of rain in the Brazilian GP on Sunday.

The main race on Sunday looks to follow the same pattern as the sprint race. However, there are still chances of light showers over the Interlagos circuit. The temperature is expected to remain around 86 degrees with the surroundings getting cooler as the race goes on.

Moreover, the Interlagos circuit has seen some dramatic wet races in the past, so rain might not be the worst of things. Lewis Hamilton secured his maiden world title in theatrical circumstances when he beat Felipe Massa in 2008.

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George Russell and Lewis Hamilton have the perfect opportunity to secure Mercedes’ first win of the season. Despite struggling for much of the season, the Silver Arrows look to have found the solutions to their problems. Who do you think will take the top spot on the podium?