Norris takes sprint pole as storms loom | JQJO

Lando Norris secured sprint pole in Sao Paulo, topping all three sessions and edging Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli by 0.097s, with McLaren teammate title rival Oscar Piastri third. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was sixth, behind George Russell and Fernando Alonso, who set the fastest time in the second session. Norris, leading Piastri by one point, said he’s confident in the dry but braced for heavy rain and wind, with the sprint set for 14:00 GMT and the wider schedule under threat. Lewis Hamilton qualified 11th for Ferrari after Charles Leclerc’s spin; he received only a reprimand.