"Lando Norris is in P1 at Interlagos and No 1 in the title race. Already a sprint winner in Brazil, he's in pole while his title rivals have struggled this weekend: Oscar Piastri who crashed out of the sprint will start fourth, Max Verstappen qualified in 16th(!) But let's not count our (McLaren-orange) chickens. It was only two rounds ago when Verstappen seemed to have all the momentum maximum points from the US GP weekend briefly had him a narrow oddsmakers' favourite in this three-way title tussle while Piastri, despite his struggles of late, is only nine points behind Norris."
"Max Verstappen in 16th is the headline talking point: the first time he's gone out in Q1 since the 2021 Russian Grand Prix, which was due to engine problems. Can Red Bull tinker their way to find a setup that lets the four-time world champion take some places? He'll need to and fast."
Speckles of rain are falling in São Paulo with no forecasted downpour. The starting grid lists Lando Norris on pole, Kimi Antonelli second and Charles Leclerc third. Max Verstappen qualified 16th, his first Q1 exit since the 2021 Russian Grand Prix when he had engine problems. Red Bull faces setup work to recover places for Verstappen. Oscar Piastri, who crashed out of the sprint, will start fourth and remains nine points behind Norris. McLaren have shown strong wet performance, and any rain could affect outcomes further.
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