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 15:50 · Jack de Menezes]

UPDATE: Start delayed by 10 minutes!

[13 November 2016 15:52 · Jack de Menezes]

Confirmation of the delay... 

[13 November 2016 15:54 · Jack de Menezes]

[13 November 2016 15:58 · Jack de Menezes]

Who will win in the cold November rain (sorry)... 

Guns N'Roses guitarist Slash is a guest of Mercedes this weekend 

[13 November 2016 16:00 · Jack de Menezes]

CONFIRMED: SAFETY CAR START!

[13 November 2016 16:04 · Jack de Menezes]

Charlie Whiting makes the decision we've all been waiting for, and it's confirmation that the race will start behind the safety car. It's an interesting call, as when they're finally released the cars will hit turn one at full speed. The opposite side of things is that they start normally and are going slower when they hit turn one, although the rest of the lap would then be at full speed.

[13 November 2016 16:05 · Jack de Menezes]

[13 November 2016 16:10 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 1: The race gets underway behind the safety car...

[13 November 2016 16:11 · Jack de Menezes]

A reminder of how the cars line up:

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 - will not start

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 16:12 · Jack de Menezes]

Lap 1: Hamilton says visibility behind the safety car is very poor and asks to hold back so he can see more clearly. Vettel meanwhile says the straights are much damper this time around.