Lando Norris claims F1 São Paulo GP pole as heavy rain disrupts qualifying

McLaren driver fastest ahead of Mercedes duo Antonelli to start on front row alongside Norris Lando Norris took pole position for McLaren at the São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, with George Russell setting the second fastest time. Norris put in a strong lap in very tricky wet

McLaren driver fastest ahead of Mercedes duo Antonelli to start on front row alongside Norris Lando Norris took pole position for McLaren at the São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, with George Russell setting the second fastest time. Norris put in a strong lap in very tricky wet conditions during a qualifying session that took two and a half hours to complete because of heavy rain. Russell, though, has a grid penalty, promoting Kimi Antonelli, the new world champion, to second and Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson to third, with Audi’s Nico Hülkenberg fourth.

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were also amongst a raft of drivers hit with a grid penalty for taking a new engine and the Dutchman opted to not set a time after Q1, to save his tyres for the race, and will start from 21st. Continue reading...