"Lando Norris claimed pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, his championship ambitions backed with a real statement of intent having already secured victory in the sprint race earlier on Saturday. His success was given added impetus as both his title rivals, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen, suffered disappointment in Brazil. Piastri's championship hopes took yet another blow as he crashed out of the sprint and qualified only in fourth, while Verstappen could manage only 16th on the grid."
"With the sprint victory Norris has extended his lead over Piastri to nine points, while Verstappen has dropped back to 39 points behind the British driver, with 108 still on the table from the remaining four meetings, including one more sprint race. Kimi Antonelli qualified a superb second for Mercedes with Charles Leclerc in third for Ferrari. However, his teammate Lewis Hamilton could manage only a disappointing 13th."
"The woes of his competitors stand in stark contrast to Norris, for whom the victory comes on the back of his dominant pole-to-flag win in Mexico as he continues what has been an enormously strong and consistent run of form. It demonstrates he is now very much more comfortable with a car that early in the season he had struggled with, not suited to the lack of feel for grip through the front axle."
Lando Norris took pole position and won the sprint at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, consolidating a strong championship position. Oscar Piastri crashed out of the sprint and qualified fourth, while Max Verstappen could only start 16th after a troubled weekend and already lost points in the sprint. Norris now leads Piastri by nine points, with Verstappen 39 behind and 108 points still available across four meetings including another sprint. Kimi Antonelli qualified second for Mercedes and Charles Leclerc third for Ferrari, while Lewis Hamilton managed only 13th. Norris’s form has improved as he adapts to his car, delivering a flawless pole lap.
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