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Camara greets grid kids after anthem before Brazil Grand Prix start

Home-race rookie starts P11 after two wet-qualifying crashes

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What happened: Rafael Camara shook hands with the children on the grid after the national anthem ahead of the São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, per Adam Cooper. The Brazilian is making his home-race debut after replacing Esteban Ocon at Haas for the final four rounds.

Why it matters: Camara crashed twice in wet qualifying on Saturday and still starts P11, one row behind the top ten. Lando Norris holds pole, with George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, Charles Leclerc and Liam Lawson filling out the top five.

What to watch: Rain was falling at Interlagos minutes before the cars left the pits, so the opening laps will test how Camara handles the wet conditions that caught him out in qualifying.

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