A chaotic qualifying session lasting two and a half hours due to torrential downpours culminated with Lando Norris mastering the treacherous conditions to snatch pole position at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace. Amid streams of water flooding across the asphalt that thoroughly tested every driver's bravery, the McLaren charger extracted peak performance from his machine's latest front-wing upgrade to set the pace.
The extreme standing water turned early runs into a massive test of grip and aero balance, prompting George Russell to label the conditions as crazy and expressing strong reservations about running in such high-risk pools of water. Although Russell initially went second fastest on track, a grid penalty reshuffled the pack, promoting newly crowned world champion Kimi Antonelli to second, Liam Lawson to third, and Nico Hulkenberg to fourth for Audi.
A flurry of grid penalties for engine component changes completely turned the starting order upside down. Max Verstappen opted against setting a time in Q1 to preserve tires and will start from 21st, while Lewis Hamilton faced internal combustion engine trouble that forces him to launch from 20th on the grid.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc also incurred a 10-place drop for taking a new ICE despite finishing fourth in qualifying, moving him down to 14th. With the starting grid scrambled by penalties and unpredictable rain forecasted for Sunday's main race, the stage is set for a dramatic and wide-open tactical battle at Interlagos.
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Max Verstappen sebut penalti grid GP Brasil renggut waktunya. Simak analisis lengkap dan persiapan Red Bull menghadapi balapan di Interlagos di sini.
Simak analisis mendalam mengapa George Russell gagal mengamankan waktu tercepat di kualifikasi GP Brasil akibat gangguan lalu lintas trek.
Charles Leclerc akhirnya buka suara terkait ketegangan internal di Ferrari usai GP Meksiko. Simak analisis lengkap dan berita paddock di sini.
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