Norris on pole, Verstappen P17 in five red flag qualifying at Interlagos

Lando Norris 'rained' supreme in sodden Sao Paulo to secure pole position in an unconventional Sunday qualifying session, which was affected by multiple red flags. Franco Colapinto, Carlos Sainz, Lance Stroll, Fernando Alonso and Alex Albon crashed heavily, causing red flags in all three qualifying segments. Max Verstappen was eliminated in Q2 due to Stroll's incident, and with a five-place grid penalty, it means he will start the race from 17th place. A mixed grid will create an exciting race later on today. George Russell finished second, and Yuki Tsunoda and Esteban Ocon line up in third and fourth.