BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX
Venue: Interlagos** Dates:** 16-18 October 2009 Coverage: Comprehensive live coverage of Friday practice, Saturday qualifying and Sunday’s race - which starts at 1700 BST - across BBC TV, radio and online platforms.Find full listings here
By Chris Whyatt
**Rubens Barrichello landed pole for the Brazilian Grand Prix to give his title hopes a huge boost as championship leader Jenson Button qualified 14th.**As his Brawn team-mate excelled, Button struggled in the rain and failed to get through the second session.
The third title contender, Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel, did even worse and will start 16th, with his team-mate Mark Webber second on the grid.
Force India’s Adrian Sutil and Toyota’s Jarno Trulli make up the second row.
Button, who leads Barrichello by 14 points in the drivers’ championship, can still land the title in Sao Paulo.
But his hopes appear to have faded after he was the slowest man out on the soaking Interlagos surface once the second session restarted following a 70-minute delay due to horrendous weather.
Should Barrichello make five points on his English team-mate in Sunday’s race, a prospect that now appears rich with promise, the title race will go down to the wire at the final grand prix of the season in Abu Dhabi on 1 November.
More to follow.