P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris grabs season first as Max Verstappen suffers with ‘completely broken’ Red Bull
Lando Norris achieved his first sprint pole of the season, outperforming F1 title contenders Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen. Norris dominated all three sessions leading up to the São Paulo Grand Prix, marking the fifth different polesitter in the qualifying events this year. His impressive time of 1:09.243s placed him a tenth of a second ahead of Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli, while Piastri secured third place and George Russell accompanied him in fourth. Verstappen found himself in sixth position, trailing Fernando Alonso and struggling due to his car’s balance issues. Lance Stroll and Charles Leclerc follow in seventh and eighth, respectively, with Isack Hadjar and Nico Hulkenberg completing the top 10.
