With both soft and medium compounds used extensively and many teams splitting their strategies, there will be plenty of data to analyse tonight.
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We got two points today and they will be vital in the championship battle, so that's a positive.
The race will be difficult, as we are starting further back, but we still have a chance to score useful points.
An exciting start for us - we almost got past at least one Williams, but then it was just not enough.
"It's not over yet," warns Lewis Hamilton as bravura performance suggests an Interlagos podium is entirely possible as Red Bull fails to capitalise.
Lewis Hamilton will start today's Sprint from the back of the grid after being disqualified from the results of qualifying after his rear wing failed DRS gap test.
Max Verstappen has been fined €50,000 for "touching and examining" the rear wing on Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes.
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso tops the timesheets in a session which saw attention focussed on the stewards office rather than the track.
Times from Saturday's free practice session for the Heineken Grande Premio de Sao Paulo.
In an ironic twist, Honda's technical director, Toyoharu Tanabe has admitted "surprise" at the number of engine penalties the Mercedes power unit is incurring this season.
Max Verstappen has been summoned by the Interlagos stewards for an alleged breach of the Sporting Regulations.
Once again, Aston Martin boss, Otmar Szafnauer has dismissed reports that he is leaving the team for Alpine.
