Lando Norris took pole position for the São Paulo Grand Prix in a dramatic qualifying session that could presage a major shift in his battle with Max Verstappen
McLaren driver prevails in delayed, dramatic sessionLando Norris took pole position for the São Paulo Grand Prix in a dramatic and incident-packed qualifying session that could presage a major shift in his world championship battle with Max Verstappen.
With time already at a premium, given the race’s early start, the delay cut further into the pre-race period. When running resumed, Norris just escaped elimination, coming home in 15at the end of the session, while Verstappen had gone quickest. The British driver’s title hopes had, for those few moments, been hanging in the balance.
He was furious the session had not been stopped immediately, potentially offering a chance to restart it and for him to complete a final lap. “It’s stupid, it’s ridiculous,” Verstappen said. “If a car hits a wall it needs to be a straight red flag, I don’t know why it has to be 40-seconds for a red flag to come out.”
The sprint victory continued Norris’s comeback at Verstappen in the championship battle and was vital in once more edging closer to him. He took a further three points from his rival, closing the gap to 44-points with 112 available from one further sprint and the four races to come.
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