Brazil GP Sprint Quali: Norris storms to pole as Verstappen struggles.
Norris clocked a time of 1:09.243 to clinch the Sprint pole ahead of the chasing pack.
7 Nov 2025
Samson Ero
GPblog.com

Lando Norris stormed to pole ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri for the Brazil GP Sprint qualifying. Here is the full result from the session. The McLaren driver, who claimed pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix, continued his stellar form by securing pole again at the Sao Paulo race.

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen could only record a time quick enough for sixth place, posting a 1:09.580. Lance Stroll followed the Red Bull Racing driver in seventh, with Charles Leclerc, Isack Hadjar and Nico Hulkenberg wrapping up the top 10.

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São Paulo Grand Prix - Sprint Qualifying results
07/11/2025
Michael Delaney
F1i.com

Full results from Sprint qualifying for the São Paulo Grand Prix at São Paulo, Brazil, round 21 of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
2025 São Paulo Grand Prix - Sprint qualifying results
Pos Driver Team SQ1 SQ2 SQ3
1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:09.627s 1:09.373s 1:09.243s
2 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:10.381s 1:09.504s 1:09.340s
3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:10.017s 1:09.416s 1:09.428s
4 George Russell Mercedes 1:10.048s 1:09.384s 1:09.495s
5 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:10.011s 1:09.330s 1:09.496s
6 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:09.975s 1:09.707s 1:09.580s
7 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:10.326s 1:09.647s 1:09.671s
8 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:10.324s 1:09.732s 1:09.725s
9 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls 1:10.095s 1:09.608s 1:09.775s
10 Nico Hülkenberg Sauber 1:10.333s 1:09.735s 1:09.935s

‘Full results’;

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2025 Brazilian Grand Prix – Sprint Qualifying F1 results (Interlagos)
7 Nov 2025
Thomas Maher
PlanetF1.com

With just one practice session, the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend kicked off with the first major session of the weekend: Sprint qualifying. With medium tyres mandatory for SQ1, it was a relatively slow start to the session as the two McLarens set the initial pace; Piastri ahead of Norris with a 1:10.285 for the Australian to go 0.025 clear of Norris.

‘SQ1’;

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Lando Norris takes dominant pole position for F1 Brazil GP Sprint
7 Nov 2025
Jack Oliver Smith
Motorsport Week

Lando Norris took a dominant pole position for the Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sprint, underlining his resurgent form and pace of his McLaren package. The Brit secured top spot with a blistering final run in SQ3 to take top spot by almost a tenth of a second from Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

Leclerc spins to help take Hamilton out of SQ2. SQ2 began with Fernando Alonso going top, with Verstappen initially three tenths short of the Spaniard’s lap, but with both McLarens still yet to set a time with five minutes to go. Norris changed that but went second behind Alonso, with Piastri going third.

Leclerc hovered above the danger zone, with Hamilton still in it in 11th. And by irony, it would be Leclerc who condemned Hamilton to an early exit. The #16 Ferrari spun late on his final run, which brought out double yellow flags, costing Hamilton the time needed to cross the line before the chequered flag came out. Alonso ended it top, with Leclerc scaping through in ninth, with Hamilton 11th, and would be joined by Alex Albon, Gasly, Bortoleto and Bearman.

‘Lando Norris takes dominant pole position’;

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Lando Norris takes Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint pole ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri
7 November 2025
Rebecca Braybrook
F1 Oversteer

Lando Norris has taken his first Sprint race pole ahead of the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli, as both Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen struggle to match his pace. Lando Norris set the fastest time in the earlier practice session today, after pipping his teammate right at the end of the session. Norris will start the Sprint race two places ahead of Piastri, after taking the lead in the championship in Mexico last time out.

Max Verstappen was unhappy with the pace of his Red Bull, claiming that the car was ‘broken’. The Dutchman was one of four cars, including both Aston Martins and Isack Hadjar, to risk just a single flying lap at the end of Sprint qualifying. The risk did not pay off for Verstappen, who will start the Sprint Race from P6, behind Alonso’s Aston Martin and both McLarens and Mercedes cars.

‘Lando Norris has taken his first Sprint race pole’;

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Brazilian GP: Norris claims Sprint pole as Piastri third and Verstappen blasts ‘broken’ Red Bull
7 Nov 2025
Mat Coch
PlanetF1.com

Championship leader Lando Norris has started his Sao Paulo Grand Prix in fine style with pole for Saturday’s Sprint in Interlagos. He’ll line up on the front row alongside Kimi Antonelli, while title rival Oscar Piastri could do no better than third.

With 90 seconds remaining, Piastri started another flying lap, managing a personal best to the first split. Behind him, Norris was going even faster. Piastri rose to third best, while Norris improved by 0.028s to retain top spot, Antonelli between them.

Verstappen lost time on his final lap to secure sixth, with Russell fourth from Alonso in an impressive fifth. Rounding out the top 10 were Lance Stroll in seventh from Leclerc, Isack Hadjar, and Nico Hulkenberg.

‘Verstappen blasts ‘broken’ Red Bull’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/brazil...roken-red-bull