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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

Norris soars to F1 São Paulo GP pole as Piastri stumbles and Verstappen flops

Lando Norris won the sprint race as well qualifying first.
Lando Norris followed up winning the sprint race by qualifying first for Sunday’s grand prix. Photograph: DPPI/Shutterstock

Lando Norris is finding his form with almost perfect timing, demonstrating confidence, touch and precision when it really mattered in claiming pole position for the São Paulo Grand Prix. The Briton is looking increasingly like the man who would be king as his championship ambitions were backed with a statement of intent, having already secured victory in the sprint race.

His success was given added impetus as both his title rivals, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen, suffered disappointment in Brazil. Piastri’s championship hopes took yet another blow as he crashed out of the sprint and qualified only in fourth, while Verstappen could manage only 16th on the grid.

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