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F1 Brazilian GP: Lando Norris takes pole in soaking wet qualifying

McLaren's Lando Norris has claimed pole in a wet qualifying session at Formula 1's Brazilian Grand Prix, beating George Russell on a treacherous Interlagos circuit.In a challenging session that was red-flagged by over an hour due to heavy rain and…

By Filip Cleeren · Motorsport

Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 8:32 PM

Key Things to Know

Lando Norris took pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix with a 1m27.470s lap in wet conditions.
George Russell qualified second for Mercedes but carries a five-place grid penalty into Sunday's race.
Grid penalties for Russell and Charles Leclerc elevate Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson to third on the grid.

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McLaren driver Lando Norris secured pole position for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix following a rain-delayed qualifying session at Interlagos on Saturday. Norris posted a session-best time of 1m27.470s on intermediate tires during the final Q3 shootout to finish ahead of Mercedes driver George Russell by two-tenths of a second.

Russell faces a five-place grid penalty, and fourth-placed Charles Leclerc holds a 10-place engine penalty, elevating Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson to third on Sunday's starting grid. The session experienced an initial delay of more than an hour due to severe aquaplaning and standing water, which caused multiple red flags across qualifying.

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