Qualifying Results | Verstappen only 16th in Brazil, Norris on pole

20:08, 08 Nov

Updated: 20:27, 08 Nov

byKada Sarkozi

Lando Norris has claimed pole position for the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, while both Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were eliminated early one.

The two Red Bull drivers, Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda, were knocked out already in Q1, with the defending world champion setting only the 16th-fastest time.

The other two world champions, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, were also eliminated in Q2, finishing in P11 and P13 respectively.

Behind the Briton, Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc completed the top three in qualifying, while Oscar Piastri set the fourth-fastest time.

Hamilton was eliminated in Q2 - Photo: Race Pictures

Full Results | Qualifying for the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix

P1 Lando Norris (McLaren) - 1:09.511

P2 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 1:09.685

P3 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1:09.805

P4 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 1:09.886

P5 Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) - 1:09.931

P6 George Russell (Mercedes) - 1:09.942

P7 Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 1:09.962

P8 Oliver Bearman (Haas) - 1:09.977

P9 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) - 1:10.002

P10 Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) - 1:10.039

OUT IN Q2:

P11 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 1:10.001

P12 Alexander Albon (Williams) - 1:10.053

P13 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 1:10.100

P14 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 1:10.161

P15 Carlos Sainz (Williams) - 1:10.472

OUT IN Q3:

P16 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 1:10.403

P17 Esteban Ocon (Haas) - 1:10.438

P18 Franco Colapinto (Alpine) - 1:10.632

P19 Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) - 1:10.711

P20 Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) - no time

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