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Heavy rain brings early red flag in São Paulo qualifying

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RacingNews365 reports that heavy rain red-flagged São Paulo qualifying after two minutes and 23 seconds. The reported next step was a medical-car assessment of standing water.

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Heavy rain forced an early red flag in São Paulo Grand Prix qualifying, with the session halted after two minutes and 23 seconds, RacingNews365 reported. The outlet said FIA race director Rui Marques stopped the session as a torrential downpour swept across Interlagos.

RacingNews365 said the FIA expected the rain to continue for about 10 minutes. It quoted an FIA spokesperson as saying a medical car would assess standing water once conditions improved; the report gave no time for qualifying to resume.

Not verified with the FIA.

The report describes an early weather-related interruption and a planned assessment of standing water.

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  1. SOURCETorrential downpour sparks early Sao Paulo GP qualifying red flagRacingNews365 English
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The report gives no resumption time; the medical-car assessment was conditional on conditions improving.