Start Of Brazilian Grand Prix Delayed After Crash On Formation Lap With Norris On Pole

The start of the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix was aborted during the formation lap after Aston Martin's Lance Stroll crashed on the wet Interlagos track.

McLaren driver Lando Norris was on pole for the restart with Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull 17th, but the Dutchman was able to pick up two places before the end of the first lap.

The start of the race in Sao Paulo was delayed for 17 minutes after a rain-affected qualifying session that was marred by five crashes.

The gap between Verstappen and Norris heading into the race was 44 points.

In qualifying, Norris clocked the fastest lap time on the wet Interlagos track at 1 minute, 23.405 seconds. His countryman George Russell of Mercedes was second. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who retains a slim chance of winning the drivers' title, was sixth in qualifying.