Lando Norris takes sprint pole for Brazil GP, Colapinto to start 16th | OneFootball

Lando Norris took pole position in the qualifying for the sprint race of the Brazilian GP, being the fastest during Q1 and Q3, and will start first on Saturday. Kimi Antonelli finished second, and the other McLaren, Oscar Piastri, completed the podium. Meanwhile, the Argentine Franco Colapinto, after being confirmed for 2026 by Alpine, did not make it past Q1 and will start the sprint in 16th position.

Norris, leader of the drivers' championship, was the fastest during the first stage of qualifying with a time of 1:09.627. Verstappen and Alonso kept up the pace but finished 0.3 seconds behind, and Piastri was also close but with a slower pace during SQ1. Colapinto was knocked out in the final seconds, holding 15th until a good lap by Lance Stroll relegated him to 16th position, so he did not make the cut along with Liam Lawson, Yuki Tsunoda, Esteban Ocon, and Carlos Sainz.

During SQ2, Fernando Alonso was the fastest, while the surprise was the elimination of Lewis Hamilton, along with Alex Albon, Pierre Gasly, who had a very good SQ1, Bortoleto, and Bearman. In SQ3, the dominants were the McLarens, with Piastri setting the pace first, followed closely by Russell and Antonelli, but finally, Norris made the best time. Verstappen, with just one lap, finished 6th, ahead of Stroll, Leclerc, Hadjar, and Hulkenberg.

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