Norris on pole in rain-hit Brazil for third year in a row
Norris beat George Russell by 0.204 seconds after an 84-minute delay, as heavy rain and grid penalties reshaped the starting order.
- Lando Norris took pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos during a wet qualifying session that shuffled the grid with multiple driver penalties.
- Heavy rain conditions forced an 84-minute interlude in Q1 after the track became unsuitable for Formula 1 cars, though conditions improved enough for teams to switch to intermediate tires.
- Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, George Russell, and Charles Leclerc entered qualifying facing grid penalties for exceeding power unit allocations, with Leclerc receiving a 10-place drop.
- Kimi Antonelli joins Norris on the front row following Russell's five-place grid drop, reshaping the provisional starting order for Sunday's race.
- The Sao Paulo Grand Prix, round 20 of the 2026 season, begins on Sunday at 3:30pm , with coverage available on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.
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Norris on pole in rain-hit Brazil for third year in a row
Lando Norris put McLaren on pole position for the third year in a row at the Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday after a lengthy delay caused by torrential rain at the Interlagos circuit.
The McLaren driver signed the pole position this Saturday, during the Brazil Grand Prix qualifyings. A session largely disturbed by the rain in São Paulo.
Streaming rain brings the qualifying to a halt at the Brazilian Grand Prix for a long time. Then, especially former world champion Lando Norris keeps track and gets the poles. His successor Kimi Antonelli joins him in row 1.
Lando Norris (McLaren) starts on pole - with a Racing Bulls, Audi and Haas among the closest pursuers
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