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Norris on Pole for Sao Paulo Sprint, Piastri Third
Lando Norris leads the sprint qualifying by 0.097 seconds over title contender Andrea Kimi Antonelli as he aims to extend his championship lead with four races remaining.
- On November 7, 2025, McLaren's Lando Norris took pole for the Sao Paulo sprint, clocking a 1:09.243 lap to top the session.
- With the championship razor-close, Norris reclaimed the lead with a dominant Mexican Grand Prix win two weeks ago and now leads McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri by one point with four races remaining.
- Among the notable qualifiers, Andrea Kimi Antonelli qualified second, Oscar Piastri third, and George Russell fourth, with Verstappen sixth, 36 points behind Norris.
- With rain forecast for Saturday morning, the sprint is scheduled to start at 11:00, and Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes driver, faces a potential grid penalty after a yellow-flag investigation.
- Verstappen will be hoping the forecasted rain on Saturday helps his chances after a difficult qualifying session at Interlagos, which produced a defining wet performance last year.
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SAO PAULO :Lando Norris was perfectly placed to extend his Formula One championship lead after taking pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sprint race on Friday with McLaren teammate and closest title rival Oscar Piastri qualifying third.Mercedes' Italian rookie Kimi Antonelli joined the Briton
·Singapore
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Max Verstappen will start the sprint race at the São Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil from sixth position. At the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, the reigning world champion had to settle for second place with rivals Lando Norris of Great Britain and Oscar Piastri of Australia in the McLaren Red Bull. Norris took pole position. Piastri is in third place behind Italian Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes).
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right4Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Left, 36% Center
Bias Distribution
- 36% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
36% Center
L 36%
C 36%
R 28%
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