From Autosport · Filip Cleeren · · 1m 30s
F1 Brazilian GP: Norris pole after wet qualifying
Lando Norris claims pole in wet Sao Paulo qualifying despite heavy rain and red flags.
In brief
Lando Norris claims pole in wet Sao Paulo qualifying despite heavy rain and red flags. Lando Norris starts F1 Brazilian Grand Prix from pole after beating George Russell in a wet qualifying session with heavy rain and red flags. Originally reported by Autosport.
Wet qualifying session
Lando Norris secured pole position in a wet qualifying session at Sao Paulo with heavy rain and standing water causing a red flag over an hour.
Norris beats Russell
Norris topped the final Q3 shootout with a 1m27.470s lap on intermediate tyres, pipping Russell by two tenths.
Russell's penalty
Russell faced a five-place grid penalty for a power unit change but was incensed by his team asking him to abort his second flying lap in Q3.
Antonelli third
Antonelli qualified third, six tenths behind Norris, with Charles Leclerc fourth in the Ferrari.
Lawson's performance
Lawson delivered a standout performance to give Racing Bulls food for thought despite pressure to retain his seat.
Hulkenberg sixth
Nico Hulkenberg shone in sixth for Audi, followed by Red Bull's Isack Hadjar and Haas driver Oliver Bearman.
Alonso and Albon
Fernando Alonso and Alex Albon completed the top 10 on Saturday.
Q2 session
Alonso was first to switch to intermediates in Q2, followed by Russell securing P1 with a 1m26.745s lap on the green-walled compound.
Q1 session
After a delay of over an hour and 20 minutes, the session was green-lit again with 15 minutes of Q1 running on the clock.
Here's the gist
Lando Norris starts F1 Brazilian Grand Prix from pole after beating George Russell in a wet qualifying session with heavy rain and red flags.
