LIVE: Reaction as Norris storms to Sprint pole; Hamilton under investigation

LIVE: Reaction as Norris Storms to Sprint Pole; Hamilton Under Investigation

Follow all the action live from Sprint Qualifying at the 2025 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix in São Paulo.

Lando Norris Tops Sprint Qualifying

Lando Norris entered Sprint Qualifying as the slight favourite after leading the only free practice session held at Interlagos. The championship leader posted the fastest practice time by a narrow margin of 0.023 seconds ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri, who seems to have regained speed after recent challenges.

McLaren's Dominance in Practice

McLaren showed significant pace with a six-tenths of a second advantage over the next fastest driver, Nico Hulkenberg of Stake F1.

Concerns for Red Bull and Ferrari

Questions surround Red Bull and Ferrari going into qualifying, as Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, and Yuki Tsunoda ended practice in the bottom four positions. Notably, all four set their lap times using the hard tyre compound, raising uncertainty about their true pace for Sprint Qualifying.

Will They Find Pace?

It remains to be seen if these drivers can improve their performance during Sprint Qualifying.

Live Coverage

Stay tuned with our live blog for updates, including live timing from the Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying session.

"The championship leader went quickest in practice by just 0.023s from team-mate Oscar Piastri, who appears to have rediscovered some pace after his recent difficulties."

"Ahead of qualifying for Saturday's Sprint, there are huge question marks surrounding Red Bull and Ferrari, due to Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton and Yuki Tsunoda having ended practice in the bottom four."

Author's summary: Lando Norris leads Sprint Qualifying in São Paulo, McLaren shows strong pace, while Red Bull and Ferrari face uncertainty after a challenging practice session.

RacingNews365 — 2025-11-07