Brazil Grand Prix live: Lewis Hamilton wins as Max Verstappen claims thrilling podium after rain masterclass

Follwo lap-by-lap updates from the Brazil Grand Prix at Interlagos

Max Verstappen passes Kimi Raikkonen towards the start of the Grand Prix (Getty)

Lewis Hamilton won the Brazilian Grand Prix to keep his hopes of claiming a third consecutive world championship alive as he heads to Abu Dhabi trailing Nico Rosberg by 12 points, but the day belonged to Max Verstappen after a thrilling third-place finish. Re-live the action here.

• Hamilton wins after leading every lap
• Rosberg finishes second to take 12 point lead to Abu Dhabi
• Verstappen takes third after battling back from 16th
• Ericsson, Raikkonen and Massa involved in heavy accidents
• Race red flagged twice after starting behind safety car

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Starting grid:

1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1min 10.736secs

2 Nico Rosberg (Ger) Mercedes GP 1:10.838

3 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 1:11.404

4 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1:11.485

5 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 1:11.495

6 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Red Bull 1:11.540

7 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas F1 1:11.937

8 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Force India 1:12.104

9 Sergio Perez (Mex) Force India 1:12.165

10 Fernando Alonso (Spa) McLaren 1:12.266

11 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Williams 1:12.420

12 Esteban Gutierrez (Mex) Haas F1 1:12.431

13 Felipe Massa (Bra) Williams 1:12.521

14 Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:12.726

15 Carlos Sainz (Spa) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:12.920

16 Jolyon Palmer (Gbr) Renault 1:13.258

17 Jenson Button (Gbr) McLaren 1:13.276

18 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Renault 1:13.410

19 Pascal Wehrlein (Ger) Manor Racing 1:13.427

20 Marcus Ericsson (Swe) Sauber-Ferrari 1:13.623

21 Felipe Nasr (Bra) Sauber-Ferrari 1:13.681

22 Esteban Ocon (Fra) Manor Racing 1:13.432 + grid penalty

[13 November 2016 14:50 · Jack de Menezes]

Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of the Brazil Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton fights to keep the championship battle alive, with Nico Rosberg just won win away from being crowned world champion as he leads the standings by 19 points.

[13 November 2016 14:52 · Jack de Menezes]

Latest:

• Lewis Hamilton wins the Brazilian Grand Prix
• Race red flagged twice due to rain
• Heavy crash for Raikkonen caused first stoppage
• Hamilton leads from pole after safety car start
• Top 5: 1. Hamilton 2. Rosberg 3. Verstappen 4. Perez 5. Vettel
• RET: Grosjean (DNS), Ericcson (Lap 14), Raikkonen (Lap 20), Palmer (Lap 21), Massa (Lap 48), Gutierrez (Lap 62)

[13 November 2016 15:05 · Jack de Menezes]

So how did qualifying play out? Re-live Saturday's action here as Lewis Hamitlon completed step one in his quest to win the Brazil GP: 

[13 November 2016 15:06 · Jack de Menezes]

[13 November 2016 15:17 · Jack de Menezes]

The FIA will not make a decision on the race start until as late as 15 minutes before lights out, but race director Charlie Whiting is determined to go with a normal standing start after facing criticism for his handling of the rain in Silverstone earlier this year. That could play into Hamilton's hands, although the hill start that the drivers face in Brazil will also become much more of a factor.

[13 November 2016 15:20 · Jack de Menezes]

[13 November 2016 15:32 · Jack de Menezes]

**30 minutes to go!** 

[13 November 2016 15:33 · Jack de Menezes]

As the cars head around the Interlagos circuit on their reconnaissance laps, it look incredibly wet... drama!

Romain Grosjean has crashed on his way to the grid! He's not going to even start the Grand Prix!

[13 November 2016 15:35 · Jack de Menezes]

Disaster for Grosjean. As he comes up the hill towards the grid, he loses the rear end on a puddle of water and spins, slamming into the outside wall and snapping both the left front and rear suspension. He climbs out and his day comes to a disappointing and premature end.

[13 November 2016 15:36 · Jack de Menezes]