Hello and welcome to this Total Motorsport live blog for Qualifying for the 2022 Brazilian GP from the famous Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo. Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets last year but was controversially disqualified for a DRS infringement before going on to produce a thrilling comeback drive to win the race.
World champion Max Verstappen comes into the weekend as the favourite to add to his record-breaking 14-win season but could face stiff opposition from a resurgent Mercedes team desperate to clinch a first victory of a disappointing campaign.
It’s also all to play for in the battle for second in the Driver Standings with just five points separating Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc and extra points up for grabs this weekend courtesy of Saturday’s sprint race.
