Provisional starting grid for Brazilian GP: Sainz at the back, Leclerc's penalty

Qualifying recap

The slightly surprising pole-sitter after qualifying was Max Verstappen, who set the quickest time on a Saturday for the second time in three weeks (although his time in Mexico got scrapped).

Verstappen had provisional pole after his first run in Q3 already, and the 22-year-old improved on his time in his second run, setting a blisteringly quick 1:07.506. He was one tenth quicker than second-placed Sebastian Vettel, with Lewis Hamilton completing the top three.

Charles Leclerc might have set the fourth-quickest time, but he'll drop 10 places because of a grid penalty for swapping power units for the fourth time. 

Another notable performance is the one from Haas, who got both cars in Q3 for the first time in half a season.

Provisional starting grid