Norris on pole in rain-hit Brazil for third year in a row
The McLaren driver beat George Russell by 0.025 seconds after an 84-minute delay, while several rivals faced grid penalties.
- On Saturday, McLaren driver Lando Norris secured pole position for the São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, marking his third consecutive pole at the track despite a weather-delayed, two-and-a-half-hour qualifying session.
- Torrential rain triggered an 84-minute delay during Q1, forcing teams to abandon traditional run plans as standing water and aquaplaning risks made the track undrivable for extended periods.
- Red Bull driver Max Verstappen and Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton face back-of-the-grid starts following complete power unit changes, while Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc and Mercedes driver George Russell serve 10-place and five-place grid drops respectively.
- Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali announced on Saturday that the São Paulo Grand Prix will continue at the Interlagos circuit until 2035 following a five-year contract extension.
- Drivers remain optimistic about recovery drives at Interlagos despite starting from the back; Max Verstappen famously won from 17th on the grid here in 2024, underscoring the track's unpredictability.
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São Paulo., McLaren's British driver, Lando Norris, dominated despite the rain that soaked yesterday the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo and will start in the first position of today's race in the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix. Mexican Sergio Checo Pérez will be in the last row with his former Red Bull partner, Max Verstappen.
Lando Norris (McLaren) took the top starting position in qualifying, which was held in the rain, at the Formula 1 World Championship in Brazil.
SAO PAULO Prošlogodišnji svjetski prvak u formula 1, Britanac Lando Norris (McLaren) krenut će s prve startne pozicije u nedjeljnu utrku za Veliku nagradu Sao Paula, dok će mu društvo u prvom redu praviti njegov nasljednik, Talijan Kimi […] Objava Lando Norris kreće s prve startne pozicije u današnju Veliku nagradu Sao Paula pojavila se prvi puta na Novi list.
Norris outnumbered the two Mercedes drivers, the British also George Russell and the brand-new world champion, the young Italian Kimi Antonelli.
A constant downpour and penalties marked the classifications of the Brazilian Grand Prix of Formula 1, in the Interlagos Circuit.
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