P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri usurped Lando Norris at the very last minute to steal pole position for Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race
Oscar Piastri managed to steal pole position from Lando Norris at the last minute for Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race. Norris had been dominant in sprint qualifying but Piastri’s late lap secured pole by just 0.029 seconds, with Norris citing “too many mistakes” on his final lap. Charles Leclerc qualified third behind the McLarens, as Max Verstappen settled for fourth, splitting the Ferraris. Mexican GP winner Carlos Sainz and George Russell rounded out the top five, with a strong performance from stand-in driver Ollie Bearman in 10th place. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez struggled, finishing in 13th place, while Aston Martin suffered a double elimination in the first part of sprint qualifying.
