P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Tag Heuer Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein took his second Pole Position of the season to put himself into winning contention for
The Porsche powertrain showed strong potential in qualifying, with Wehrlein narrowly beating Vandoorne from DS Penske by just two thousandths of a second in the final. Maserati MSG Racing’s Guenther qualified third but received a 40-place grid penalty, moving Vergne to third, Evans to fourth, Bird to fifth, and Mortara to sixth. APT Cupra’s Muller secured eighth place despite a minor incident, while da Costa and Cassidy took ninth and tenth, respectively. Reigning Champion Dennis will start in 10th after finishing 11th on the road in the qualifying session.
Envision Racing faced disappointment with Frijns and Buemi qualifying in 18th and 19th, while Norman Nato’s Avalanche Andretti will start from the back of the grid. Wehrlein clinched the JuliusBaer Pole Position in São Paulo in an exciting finish, securing the top spot in front of Vandoorne, thus adding to an intense race weekend full of surprises and challenges for the competing teams.
