Lando Norris can take a major stride in the direction of the driving force’s championship in Brazil, after profitable the dash race and securing pole in qualifying.
It has been a weekend to overlook to date for his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, who crashed out early within the dash after which got here fourth in qualifying. He trails Norris by 9 factors within the driver’s championship, however stays defiant about his probabilities.
“I’ve nonetheless acquired the assumption I can exit and win races and win the championship, however issues will not be coming as straightforward as I might like in the intervening time,” Piastri stated after qualifying.
Max Verstappen stated he harbors no hopes of a championship, after a disappointing qualifying in São Paulo. The Purple Bull driver crashed out in Q1 on advantage for the primary time in his profession, qualifying in sixteenth place.
He’ll begin the Grand Prix from the pit lane with a contemporary engine and a brand new set-up to his automobile.
In the meantime, Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton dubbed the Grand Prix as “one other write-off weekend” in is season, after ending seventh within the dash and qualifying solely in thirteenth for the race. His teammate Charles Leclerc got here third in qualifying.
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