A Mercedes team member clears standing water in front of the garage as the team prepares for the qualifying session of the Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix at the Jose Carlos Pace racetrack, also known as Interlagos, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 7, 2026. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 07: Helmets for Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing in the garage during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 07, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 07: An Oracle Red Bull Racing team member sweeps water in the Pitlane during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 07, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 07: Liam Lawson of New Zealand and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls looks on in the Pitlane during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 07, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)

Mercedes team members work on Italian driver Kimi Antonelli's car in rainy conditions as they prepare for the qualifying session of the Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix at the Jose Carlos Pace racetrack, also known as Interlagos, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 7, 2026. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Mercedes team members work on a Mercedes Formula One car in rainy conditions as they prepare for the qualifying session of the Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix at the Jose Carlos Pace racetrack, also known as Interlagos, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 7, 2026. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Mercedes team members work on Italian driver Kimi Antonelli's car in rainy conditions as they prepare for the qualifying session of the Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix at the Jose Carlos Pace racetrack, also known as Interlagos, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 7, 2026. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 07: Liam Lawson of New Zealand driving the (30) Visa Cash App Racing Bulls VCARB 03 RB Ford on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 07, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)