Rain-hit qualifying reshapes São Paulo Grand Prix grid

Sport · First reported 7 Nov, 17:00 · Updated 17:37

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Lando Norris took pole in a rain-disrupted qualifying session at Interlagos, while penalties moved several drivers down the grid. Oscar Piastri missed Q3 and will start 10th; Brazil’s Gabriel Bortoleto and Rafael Camara also had difficult sessions.

Norris set the fastest time, 1:27.470, to take pole in wet qualifying at Interlagos.
The session was delayed by 80 minutes and twice red-flagged amid heavy rain; Rafael Camara’s crash brought Q2 to a premature end.
George Russell qualified second but will start seventh after a five-place penalty. Kimi Antonelli and Liam Lawson are set to start second and third, respectively.
Piastri qualified 12th and will start 10th after rivals’ penalties; he missed Q3 after the session was stopped during Q2.
Bortoleto crashed in Q1, while debutant Camara also hit the wall later in the session. Penalties are set to move Camara to 11th on the grid.

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Key facts

Pole position: Lando Norris; 1:27.470.
Piastri: Qualified 12th; will start 10th.
Russell: Qualified second; will start seventh after a five-place penalty.
Session disruption: Delayed 80 minutes and red-flagged twice, according to ABC.
Camara: Brazilian F1 debutant; expected to start 11th after penalties.