P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris secured a commanding pole position for the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix, as title rival Oscar Piastri could only qualify fourth and Max Verstappen was eliminated in Q1
Lando Norris secured pole position for the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix with a commanding performance, beating Kimi Antonelli by 0.174 seconds. Norris overcame a mistake in his first Q3 run to claim the top spot, while title rival Oscar Piastri had to settle for fourth place.
Max Verstappen faced a disappointing Q1 elimination due to ride quality issues with his car, marking his first such elimination in his F1 career solely based on pace. Piastri’s efforts in qualifying landed him behind Charles Leclerc in fourth place.
Isack Hadjar and George Russell took fifth and sixth places respectively, with Russell struggling with grip issues throughout the session. Liam Lawson and Ollie Bearman rounded out the top seven.
Pierre Gasly and Nico Hulkenberg completed the top 10, omitting both Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull from the top positions in the grid. The qualifying session also saw Esteban Ocon, Franco Colapinto, Yuki Tsunoda, and Gabriel Bortoleto eliminated in Q1, with Tsunoda describing it as a “disaster weekend.”
