Norris qualifies P1 as Verstappen starts 16th
Tap title to read story
0:00 / 0:43
After seizing a narrow championship lead in Mexico City, Lando Norris kept control at Interlagos, topping sprint qualifying, winning the sprint, and taking P1 in race qualifying. His sprint win puts him nine points ahead of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, who crashed in the sprint but qualified P4. Max Verstappen failed to advance from Q1 for the first time since the 2021 Russian Grand Prix and will start 16th. The São Paulo Grand Prix begins today at 12 p.m. ET. Viewers can watch via DIRECTV’s five-day free trial with ESPN2 or a $4.99 Sling Orange Day Pass.
More context
Sources
JQJO Editorial Desk · Human reviewed · AI assisted. Report a correction.
