1535: If the medical helicopter is able to go up, then we could have some cars on the track. Quite a few drivers settling into their seats now. Apparently, the weather radar has been hit by lightning. Is that ironic? Someone get Alanis Morrisette on the phone.
1532: Lewis Hamilton is getting into his car... maybe he just fancies playing with the buttons for a little while. Still raining, but a bit brighter than it was.
1528: Force India tell Adrian Sutil that they could get 10-15 minutes at the end of the session. However, there's a bit of confusion because Christian Horner thinks that because the clock hasn't started counting down, we could just start the whole session late. Make sense?
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner: "I'm just worried about how to get across to the pit wall. I'll probably need a boat. The rain looks like it's clearing. The big problem is the rivers of water though."
Fernando Alonso on topping the timesheets in Friday's second practice session: "We dropped some fuel at the end, so I think it was not very realistic. We'll be in same position as always - fighting to be in Q3."
1521: Alex in Durham texted in to ask what will happen if it's still raining when we come to qualifying at 1800 BST. Here's BBC Sport's F1 know-it-all Andrew Benson with some chat: "This is pretty serious rain - but it's also pretty common for Interlagos. But I think it's unlikely qualifying will be postponed. The main risk is if the medical helicopter cannot take off, in which case the cars are not allowed to run. Qualifying has been postponed in relatively recent history, though - in Japan in 2004, when it was run on race morning because a typhoon was due to hit the track on Saturday. As it happens, the typhoon missed Suzuka and Saturday was relatively quiet. Qualifying on Sunday was still hit by rain and, as often happens, that led to a mixed up grid. Which is almost certainly exactly what Jenson Button hopes doesn't happen this weekend."
1517: Come on then. Who sniggered when they saw the name Dudu? No?! Just me then? Anyway, here's Nico Rosberg on the weather: "They're not going to start the session right now. We need to wait and see. If we don't get a lot of running before qualifying, it's going to make it very challenging."
1515: "Wahaaaaaaaaay" go the crowd as an enormous clap of thunder is heard overhead.
1512: More Massa? You got it. Sarah Holt bumped into Felipe's brother Dudu yesterday and had a little chat about the Sao Paulo weather. She reports: "He reckons there is a lake outside the city which means that when it gets hot there is a big chance of rain (just think back to the geography lesson on the rain cycle at school). He also says: 'The weather changes so fast here that when I was little my Mum always told me to take a jacket with me.' So there you have it. Dudu also reckons Felipe isn't suffering any after-effects from his huge crash at the Hungarian GP. 'I only need to look at him to see that he's the same brother'."
1507: Incidentally, I am seriously worried that Felipe Massa's hand is stuck in the 'thumbs up' position. He spent the whole of yesterday with his digit in the air. It could really hamper his driving, although he'll make a handy coat-stand in the Ferrari garage.
1505: The rain has eased - but Force India reckon there's another big downpour due in about 10 minutes. Luckily, I've got enough Felipe Massa filler to last us until Christmas.
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