The final sprint race of the 2023 season saw Max Verstappen comfortably win his fourth of the year in Brazil to extend his lead at the top of the drivers' world standings.
The three-time world champion, who starts on pole for tomorrow's race in São Paulo, came from second on the grid to overtake Lando Norris with the McLaren driver settling for second after being beaten on his inside at the first corner on lap one.
Verstappen’s team mate Sergio Perez secured third, while Mercedes driver George Russell came fourth.
Yuki Tsunoda enjoyed a brilliant race over 24 laps to finish sixth, one spot behind Charles Leclerc, while Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz came seventh and eighth respectively to pick up the final points on offer.
The Sporting News was following the sprint race live below with commentary and highlights.
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Brazilian F1 sprint race results
| Position | Driver | Team |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 6 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri |
| 10 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine |
| 15 | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas |
| 17 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo |
| 18 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas |
| 19 | Valterri Bottas | Alfa Romeo |
| 20 | Logan Sergeant | Williams |
F1 Brazilian sprint 2023 live updates, highlights: As it happened
Two Bulls in the top three 👏👏 A very lovely Saturday in São Paulo 🇧🇷
— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) November 4, 2023
Result 🏁 Max P1! 💪, NOR, Checo P3! 👏, RUS, LEC, TSU, HAM, SAI, RIC, PIA. #F1Sprint pic.twitter.com/s7lCJmc0Wn
CHEQUERED FLAG! A fourth sprint race win of the season for Verstappen! Norris comes second with Perez making up the podium.
Russell goes fourth, then Leclerc, Tsunoda, Hamilton and Sainz rounding out the points.
Lap 23/24: Into the final stages and it all looks pretty settled up top with Verstappen leading Norris and Perez. Alonso and Piastri are locked in a fierce battle for 10th.
Lap 22/24: Ricciardo overtakes Piastri to go ninth.
Lap 20/24: Leclerc has gained a second on Hamilton in fifth and has DRS and he soon overtakes him! Hamilton is struggling as even Tsunoda has a go too but can't quite find the gap.
Lap 18/24: Stroll is up into 12th after overtaking Gasly. It seems the Alpines are struggling with their tyres.
Lap 15/24: Alonso overtakes Gasly into 11th with a bold overtake but the Frenchman soon has it back. A couple of turns later though and Alonso is back in front!
Lap 14/24: Verstappen still holds a 1.3s lead over Norris. Perez is third followed by the two Mercedes drivers.
Lap 12/24: Ricciardo overtakes Sainz but can't hold the place for long and he quickly takes control of eighth place again.
Lap 11/24: Track temperature has come down meaning those on soft tyres could struggle in the latter stages of this race. The two Ferraris are currently sixth (Leclerc) and eighth (Sainz) respectively with Tsunoda holding his own between them.
Lap 8/24: Perez and Russell exchange places before swapping back again in a tantalising battle so far.
Lap 7/24: Verstappen still leads comfortably, followed by Norris, Russell, Perez, Hamilton and Leclerc.
Lap 4/24: Perez overtakes Hamilton to move up into fourth and now Leclerc is closing in on the Mercedes driver. Norris has reclaimed second spot after using DRS to get past Russell. Plenty of changes in the opening laps!
Lap 1/24: Verstappen overtakes Norris right from the off, taking the inside line into the first bend! Mercedes are up to third and fourth before Norris slips to third. Not the greatest of starts from the McLaren driver.
LIGHTS OUT!
2 mins to lights out: The cars are out for their formation lap. Blue skies and sunny weather is the order of the day in Sao Paulo!
5 mins to lights out: This is the 12th sprint race since its inception in 2021 and so far Verstappen has won six of them. He starts second on the grid today... will he be picking up his seventh career sprint race victory in an hour's time?
20 mins to lights out: Great work by the Alpine team as they confirm Ocon's car is good to go following the dramatic crash in the sprint shootout.
Kudos to our team - Esteban’s car is fixed and ready for the #F1Sprint Race. Simply incredible 💙#Alpine #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/EvT9XCQ3cj
— BWT Alpine F1 Team (@AlpineF1Team) November 4, 2023
40 mins to lights out: Remember today's sprint race doesn't impact tomorrow's race with qualifying already taking place yesterday.
Verstappen beat Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to pole position in a rain-affected qualifying session. If you missed the qualifying action on Friday then time to catch up here.
1 hour to lights out: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of the 2023 F1 Brazilian sprint in Sao Paulo.
Lando Norris starts from pole position after claiming top spot in earlier's sprint shootout session.
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Brazilian sprint race 2023 F1 starting grid
| Position | Driver | Team |
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 6 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari |
| 10 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 14 | Valterri Bottas | Alfa Romeo |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 18 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo |
| 19 | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 20 | Logan Sergeant | Williams |
What time does the Brazilian F1 sprint race start?
- Date: Saturday, November 4
- Start time: 6:30 p.m. GMT / 2:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. AEDT (Sunday Nov 5) / 3:30 p.m. local time
Saturday's 2023 Brazilian Sprint is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. local time. Lights out will take place just after 6:30 p.m. GMT/2:30 p.m. ET.
What TV channel is the F1 on?
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| TV Channel | Sky Sports F1 | ESPN/ABC | TSN (English); RDS (French) | Fox Sports |
Where can I live stream F1?
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| Live Stream | NOW TV / Sky Go app | ESPN+ | fuboTV, TSN Direct | Kayo |
How to watch Formula 1 in the US
- TV channel: ABC; ESPN
- Live stream: FuboTV / Hulu / Sling TV
F1 fans in the USA can catch all the action in 2023 with all 23 races set to be shown live on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. For Spanish-language viewers, they can find live broadcasts on ESPN Deportes, though ESPNews and ESPNU will also show some practice and qualifying sessions live throughout the year.
As well as on the official F1 TV service, the action can be live streamed on Hulu + Live TV with subscriptions. Elsewhere, Sling TV will also show the action, as too will FuboTV in the US.
How to watch Formula 1 in Canada
- TV channel: TSN (English); RDS (French)
- Live stream: TSN Direct
For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language telecast of races. For those looking for the French-language broadcast, RDS will have you covered.
Races can be streamed on fuboTV and via TSN's streaming service, TSN Direct.
How to watch Formula 1 in the United Kingdom
- TV channel: Sky Sports F1
- Live stream: NOW TV / Sky Go app
Viewers in the United Kingdom can catch all F1 action on Sky Sports F1, the dedicated F1 channel. For viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2023, you can watch via the Sky Go app if you're an existing subscriber or you can purchase a Sky Sports Pass on NOW TV.
How to watch Formula 1 in Australia
- TV channel: Fox Sports; Channel 10
- Live stream: Kayo
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