The Sao Paulo Grand Prix got off to a thrilling start with Oscar Piastri snatching pole position for the Sprint race from his McLaren teammate Lando Norris. The two McLarens locked out the front row, with Norris leading the charge throughout Sprint Qualifying before Piastri made a stunning move at the very end, securing his second Sprint pole by a mere 0.029s.
Charles Leclerc slotted in between the McLarens in third, while championship leader Max Verstappen had to settle for fourth, 0.320s off Piastri’s pace. Despite his commanding lead in the championship standings – 47 points ahead of Norris – Verstappen will have to overcome a challenging starting position in the Sprint.
The race for points in the Sprint promises to be intense, with eight valuable points up for grabs. Carlos Sainz finished fifth, followed by Mercedes’ George Russell in sixth, Alpine’s Pierre Gasly in seventh, and Liam Lawson of RB in eighth. Alex Albon took ninth for Williams, while Oliver Bearman, filling in for the unwell Kevin Magnussen, secured a remarkable tenth place for Haas.
The qualifying session saw some surprising eliminations, with Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez both failing to make it through to Q2.
With the championship race heating up, the Sao Paulo Sprint race promises to be a thrilling spectacle. Catch all the action live on Sky Sports F1 at 2pm on Saturday. Don’t miss the exciting build-up, the Sprint race itself, and the subsequent qualifying session for the Grand Prix, all happening on Saturday. The Sao Paulo Grand Prix concludes Formula 1’s Americas triple header, with every session live on Sky Sports F1.
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