P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris did two laps good enough for pole position for the sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen could only manage sixth
Lando Norris secured pole position for the sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen only managing sixth place.
Norris claimed his first sprint pole of 2025, maintaining a strong performance streak that saw him surpass McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri for the first time since April.
Piastri landed in third place, trailing Norris by two tenths, while Kimi Antonelli split the McLarens by securing second place on the grid.
Even though Antonelli started 15th in SQ1, he narrowly avoided elimination, highlighting his impressive performance.
Lewis Hamilton faced a disastrous qualifying session, spinning in SQ2 alongside his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, who qualified ninth.
Yuki Tsunoda struggled, qualifying 18th as his Red Bull woes continued, while a frustrated Carlos Sainz found himself at the back of the grid in 20th place.
The sprint qualifying times showed Norris on pole, followed by Antonelli, Piastri, Russell, Alonso, Verstappen, Stroll, Leclerc, Hadjar, and Hulkenberg in the top ten.
