Wet-Weather Chaos Delays Sao Paulo Grand Prix Qualifying as Norris Claims Pole
· Sports · ABC News (AU), BBC Sport, NDTV Sports
Oscar Piastri will start the F1 São Paulo Grand Prix from 10th place on the grid after a chaotic, rain-soaked qualifying session at Interlagos. The session was twice red-flagged and delayed by 80 minutes as torrential rain battered the circuit, leaving Piastri 12th fastest before grid penalties promoted him. Lando Norris secured pole position for the second consecutive year after topping qualifying in his first wet-weather run in the car. George Russell qualified second but drops to seventh due to a five-place grid penalty for a power unit change, promoting world champion Kimi Antonelli to the front row. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will start from the back row of the grid after taking grid penalties ahead of race day.
Why it matters
The heavy grid penalties and wet conditions shuffle the starting order for the São Paulo Grand Prix, putting championship contenders deep in the field and altering race strategy.
Read the original report — ABC News (AU)
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