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

Lando Norris took pole position in qualifying for the sprint race at 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 by Alpine for 2026, did not make it past Q1 and will start the sprint from 16th position.

Norris, the 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 three tenths behind; 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 from Lance Stroll relegated him to 16th, 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 McLarens were dominant, with Piastri first setting the pace, followed closely by Russell and Antonelli, but ultimately Norris set the best time. Verstappen, with only one lap, finished 6th, ahead of Stroll, Leclerc, Hadjar, and Hulkenberg.

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