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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

Haas’s Kevin Magnussen takes sprint pole in Brazilian F1 GP shock

Kevin Magnussen celebrates taking the first pole position of his career in rainy conditions in São Paulo.
Kevin Magnussen was overjoyed to take the first pole position of his career in rainy conditions in São Paulo. Photograph: Florent Gooden/DPPI/Shutterstock

Fortune favoured the brave as from the gloom and damp of Interlagos, Kevin Magnussen burst through to take a remarkable sprint pole position for the São Paulo Grand Prix, the first of his career and the first for his Haas team.

This weekend’s sprint format means Magnussen will not necessarily be on the front of the grid for Sunday’s grand prix. He will start at the front for Saturday’s 24-lap dash, and will surely struggle to hold off the second-placed Max Verstappen.

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