Lando Norris then leads the field on the formation lap – all cars are on intermediate tires at the start of this race.

It's not raining at the moment, but it's still wet on the track. Are we going to get slick and dry tires?

What will happen here at the beginning?!

“We expect more rain 20 minutes into the race, then a short period of time, then more rain later in the race.”

Okay, then things get lively!

Note: The seventh starting position – where Albon landed in qualifying – remains vacant. And Verstappen remains in 17th place due to his penalty.

Pit lane. Carlos Sainz (Starts in the pit lane due to damage sustained in an accident during qualifying)

DNS. Alex Albon (withdrew from the Grand Prix due to car damage caused by an accident in qualifying)

“We will do everything we can to be on guard.”

“Under these conditions it is a good opportunity. We will do our best to get points.

“Pretty confident, maximize the pace.”

Performed by Daniel Camillo,

“It's good for me to be here.

“I'm a big supporter of the winner here, Max. I support him, that's all.”

“We have no concerns. The weather is dry, we don't know whether it will be dry by the start of the race. I don't want to give too much away.

“We’re focused on our own race and doing as much as we can.”

The Williams driver crashed his car in the final phase of qualifying in wet conditions at Interlagos.

Despite qualifying seventh fastest, Williams mechanics failed to repair Albon's broken car in time for the race at 12:30 p.m. local time.

It has stopped raining. We're assuming the launch will be at 12:30pm local time – that's 3:30pm in the UK.