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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.

‘Norris storms to pole’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/untitled-article-79482


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’;

https://f1i.com/news/552849-sao-paul...g-results.html


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’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/2025-b...lts-interlagos


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’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...zil-gp-sprint/


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’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/lan...oscar-piastri/


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

[Fortitude]

Lando Norris wins Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint as Oscar Piastri and Franco Colapinto crash.
Norris got a strong start off the line, with Kimi Antonelli in second being squeezed by Oscar Piastri and George Russell, but managing to keep his position.
8 November 2025
Rebecca Braybrook
F1 Oversteer

Antonelli put pressure on Norris in the closing laps, moving within DRS of the McLaren, although he was unable to get past. The race ended under yellow flag conditions in sector one after Gabriel Bortoleto crashed into the barriers at Turn 1 after a close fight with Alex Albon on the final lap. It was a nasty shunt for the Sauber driver, who was airborne as he hit the wall.

Drivers struggled with the damp track in the early stages of the race, including Piastri who took slightly too much kerb, which saw him lose the rear of his McLaren. Piastri went spinning into the barriers at Turn 3 on Lap 6, with Franco Colapinto and Nico Hulkenberg also crashing out behind the Aussie, triggering a red flag.

Hulkenberg was able to bring his Sauber back to the pit lane, but both Piastri and Colapinto were out of the Sprint. This could be crucial for Piastri’s championship fight, having also crashed out of the last Sprint race in Austin.

‘Lando Norris wins’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/lan...lapinto-crash/


São Paulo Grand Prix - Sprint Race results
08/11/2025
Michael Delaney
F1i.com

Full results from the Sprint Race for the São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, round 21 of the 2025 F1 World Championship.
2025 São Paulo Grand Prix - Sprint Race results
Pos Driver Team Gap Stops
1 Lando Norris McLaren + 53:25.928s
2 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes + 0.845s
3 George Russell Mercedes + 2.318s
4 Max Verstappen Red Bull + 4.423s
5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari + 16.483s
6 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin + 18.306s
7 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari + 18.603s
8 Pierre Gasly Alpine + 19.366s
9 Lance Stroll Aston Martin + 23.933s
10 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls + 29.548s

‘Full results’;

https://f1i.com/news/552989-sao-paul...e-results.html


Brazil GP Sprint Full Results | Norris wins, rookie close to race ban
8 Nov 2025
Kada Sarkozi
GPblog.com

Lando Norris has won the Sprint race at the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, earning important points in the standings. The Sprint podium was completed by the two Mercedes drivers, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. Max Verstappen finished in fourth place starting from P6 on the grid. After spinning out and hitting the wall in Turn 3, Oscar Piastri failed to collect any points today.

Following a hard-fought battle between Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc, the Monegasque driver crossed the finish line in P5. Lewis Hamilton came close to overtaking the Spaniard as well, but narrowly missed out on gaining another position after his superb start at Interlagos.

‘Earning important points in the standings’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/brazi...ri-in-the-wall


F1 Brazil GP Sprint red flagged as Oscar Piastri crashes out
08/11/2025
James Phillips
Motorsport Week

The battle for the 2025 Formula 1 title has taken a dramatic turn as the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sprint Race has been red-flagged after Oscar Piastri crashed out. Starting back in third place, Piastri needed a strong start to make up ground on team-mate Lando Norris, now a point behind the Briton ahead of the Sprint Race.

Unable to pass Andrea Kimi Antonelli at the start, he mounted the kerb out of Turn 2 on Lap 7, and aquaplaned into the barriers, the water displaced by Norris seconds earlier. The Australian was not alone, as Franco Colapinto and Nico Hulkenberg suffered the same fate, Colapinto’s exit more dramatic, destroying his Alpine and showering the track with debris.

‘Dramatic turn’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...i-crashes-out/


How Lando Norris’ ‘Mario Kart’ move triggered Oscar Piastri crash in F1 Brazil GP Sprint
08/11/2025
Jack Oliver Smith
Motorsport Week

Russell jokes that Norris is the ‘smartest guy’ after causing Piastri crash. As it transpired, Norris took too much kerb than he usually would have on Lap 6 at Turn 3, which loosened the water onto the track.

This left Piastri vulnerable behind, and when touching the water, he was left a passenger as he clipped the barrier and into retirement, giving Norris a nine-point advantage in the championship. When asked about how he inadvertently caused Piastri’s crash, Norris said: “Yeah, I mean, it’s a kerb you always use in quali. We use it a lot.”

“Obviously, when it’s wet conditions like this, you kind of want to stay off all the kerbs. So I ran a little bit wide and I saw the water come onto the track. But yeah, that was it.” George Russell, who finished third, picked up his microphone and joked: “A little bit like Mario Kart where you throw the banana out behind you. The smartest guy on the grid, this guy.”

“But yeah, that was it”;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...zil-gp-sprint/

[Fortitude]

São Paulo GP: Norris tops qualifying, Antonelli P2 - Verstappen P16.
Lando Norris delivered a stunning performance to take pole position for Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix, outpacing Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
08/11/2025
Michael Delaney
F1i.com

After a first Q3 lap spoiled by a lock-up in Turn 1, Norris regrouped and produced a flawless 1m09.511s lap, nearly two-tenths clear of Antonelli. Leclerc took third, with Piastri, who was trying to bounce back after crashing out of Saturday morning’s Sprint, narrowly missing the podium spot.

The biggest shock of the session came in Q1. Verstappen, who had undergone major post-Sprint setup changes, struggled with handling and posted two poor laps, finding himself deep in the drop zone with five minutes remaining. His final effort gained nearly three-tenths, but that was not enough: he ended 16th, eight-tenths adrift of Norris and just a tenth from safety.

He was joined in early elimination by Esteban Ocon, Franco Colapinto, and Yuki Tsunoda, marking Red Bull’s first double Q1 exit since the 2006 Japanese Grand Prix. With Norris on pole, Piastri in close pursuit, and Verstappen facing a major uphill battle, the stage is set for a dramatic São Paulo Grand Prix, where championship fortunes could swing wildly in just 71 laps.

‘Lando Norris delivered a stunning performance’;

https://f1i.com/news/553021-sao-paul...appen-p16.html


São Paulo Grand Prix - Qualifying results
08/11/2025
Michael Delaney
F1i.com

Full results from qualifying for the São Paulo Grand Prix at São Paulo, Brazil, round 21 of the 2025 F1 World Championship.
2025 São Paulo Grand Prix - Qualifying results
Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:09.656s 1:09.616s 1:09.511s
2 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:10.192s 1:09.774s 1:09.685s
3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:09.934s 1:09.801s 1:09.805s
4 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:09.928s 1:09.835s 1:09.886s
5 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls 1:10.083s 1:09.970s 1:09.931s
6 George Russell Mercedes 1:09.935s 1:09.880s 1:09.942s
7 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 1:10.108s 1:09.950s 1:09.962s
8 Oliver Bearman Haas 1:09.891s 1:09.755s 1:09.977s
9 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:09.885s 1:09.857s 1:10.002s
10 Nico Hülkenberg Sauber 1:10.337s 1:09.985s 1:10.039s

‘Qualifying results’;

https://f1i.com/news/553019-sao-paul...g-results.html


Winners and losers from Brazilian GP qualifying
Nov 8, 2025
The Race

Beyond the obvious Lando Norris pole and Max Verstappen's Q1 exit, there was plenty happening in a mixed-up qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Here are our winners and losers from a day which feels pivotal in the championship fight and will almost certainly be remembered for a diverse range of triumphs and failures, even by Formula 1's standards.

Loser - Max Verstappen (16th). Max Verstappen’s first Q1 exit in four years couldn’t be worse timed for his unlikely 2025 title bid. Should he fail to significantly recover from 16th on the grid on Sunday and a McLaren wins, Verstappen’s title dream will be all but over, given there are only three races left. In fact, Verstappen’s already saying “you can forget about it” as far as his title hopes are concerned. Of course, he started down in 17th last year and won, but that was in a wet race and anyway Red Bull looks totally lost here this year.

“You can forget about it”;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/w...gp-qualifying/


Marko reveals Red Bull meeting after Brazil GP quali blunder
8 Nov 2025
Norberto Mujica
GPblog.com

According to Red Bull Racing chief advisor, Helmut Marko, the team will hold a pre-race meeting to try and turn the team's "situation" around. Speaking to Sky Germany after the qualifying session for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Marko said things had "gone badly wrong."

The 82-year-old Austrian also emphasised that the Milton Keynes-based outfit's car's performance loss was evident throughout the lap, saying: "We have slowed down everywhere, lost time in all sectors. The damage has been done. It doesn't look good."

Nevertheless Red Bull simply relied on their ability to "find the right direction. But that was not the case. We have to look at where we have taken a wrong turn." In the end, Marko revealed Red Bull would hold a meeting prior to the race to discuss measures. "We have to see what we do with this situation," he concluded.

"We have slowed down everywhere, lost time in all sectors”;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/marko...-quali-blunder


‘Annoyed’ Kimi Antonelli sends Lando Norris message straight after losing out on Brazilian GP pole
8 November 2025
Kyle Archer
F1 Oversteer

Kimi Antonelli is ‘annoyed’ to finish second to Lando Norris ‘again’ in qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Antonelli has thrived at Interlagos this weekend, but he also had to settle for second best as Norris scored pole for the Sao Paulo Sprint and won the 100km dash by 0.845s. Norris could not shake Antonelli after starting on the soft C4 tyres compared to the Italian’s medium C3s.

So, Antonelli joked that he was “a bit annoyed” about coming second again as Norris scored pole for the Sao Paulo GP by 0.174s. The Mercedes rookie expects Norris will be “very fast” in Sunday’s feature race in Brazil, too, when he will seek the second podium of his F1 career. Antonelli said in the post-qualifying interview: “To be fair, I’m a bit annoyed [that] I’m again behind him. We were so close this morning in the Sprint, as well. But it was a very tricky session with the wind, very tricky to put the lap together.”

‘Annoyed’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/ann...ilian-gp-pole/


Max Verstappen makes alarming Red Bull claim after shock Brazil Q1 exit
08 Nov 2025
Jamie Woodhouse
PlanetF1.com

Verstappen was able to recover to fourth from P6 on the grid in the Brazil Sprint. But, as qualifying for the Grand Prix arrived, disaster struck. Both Verstappen and Red Bull teammate Yuki Tsunoda – as they began their final Q1 lap – were left in need of a quicker time to make the Q2 cut. Neither driver could manage it.

“It was just bad,” Verstappen lamented as he spoke to Sky F1 after his elimination. “I mean, I couldn’t push, at all. The car was all over the place, sliding around a lot. I had to underdrive it a lot, just to not have a moment, and that, of course, doesn’t work in qualifying.”

And concerningly, Verstappen says he and Red Bull have no idea why they were so slow. “I mean, we first have to analyse what is going on,” said Verstappen when asked what is possible in the race. “I don’t really understand how it can be this bad. So that’s a bit more important to understand at the moment.”

‘Alarming Red Bull claim’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/max-ve...-so-bad-brazil