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São Paulo Formula One Grand Prix qualifying in Brazil – Lando Norris takes pole amid rain, as it happened

Lando Norris claimed pole position after a hugely-challenging Sao Paulo Grand Prix qualifying in treacherous wet conditions, for a race that will see Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen start at the back of the grid.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 7, 2026, 9:10 PM UTC

Torrential rain brings out the red flag a minute after the Qualifying session begins in Sao Paulo.

️ George Russell second fastest but has five-place penalty ️ Delays mean qualifying took two and a half hours Ted Kravitz talking through the pole chances of Antonelli, Russell and Norris in the upgraded McLaren.

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