The FIA Safety Car performs a track inspection of the wet track prior to qualifying- Source: Getty
The 2024 F1 Brazilian GP will see both the qualifying and the race being held on the same day after the qualifying session on Saturday was postponed due to heavy rain. The fifth sprint weekend of the season at the iconic Interlogos track has already seen three competitive sessions on Friday and Saturday.
After the completion of the Sprint race on Saturday which saw McLaren get a 1-2 with Lando Norris leading Oscar Piastri to the line, the track was hit with torrential rain. The FIA delayed the qualifying multiple times to give the track authorities as much time as possible to clear as much standing water before the beginning of the session.
However, despite the rain easing off slightly, the sport's governing body postponed the qualifying session to Sunday due to diminishing natural light. F1 has previously hosted qualifying and the race on the same day on multiple occasions, with the 2019 Japanese Grand Prix being the most recent one.
