George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14 leaves the pits. 03.11.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 21, Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Qualifying Day
Max Verstappen has claimed pole position for Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, prevailing in a rain-hit Q3 session.
The arrival of rain midway through Q3 meant the top 10 drivers only got one Soft tyre run in, with Verstappen leading Charles Leclerc by 0.294s.
Aston Martin have locked out the second row, with Lance Stroll leading Fernando Alonso. The two Mercedes cars were next, Lewis Hamilton ahead of George Russell.
Lando Norris could only manage seventh, while team-mate Oscar Piastri went off and didn’t set a time. Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez split the McLaren drivers.
Position | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | |||
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1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:10.727 | ||||
2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 0.294 | ||||
3 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 0.617 | ||||
4 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 0.660 | ||||
5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 0.742 | ||||
6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 0.863 | ||||
7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1.260 | ||||
8 | Carlos Sainz Jr | Ferrari | 1.262 | ||||
9 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1.594 | ||||
10 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | |||||
11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | |||||
12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | |||||
13 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | |||||
14 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | |||||
15 | Alex Albon | Williams | |||||
16 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | |||||
17 | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri | |||||
18 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | |||||
19 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | |||||
20 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo |
Keyword: F1 2023 Sao Paulo Grand Prix – Qualifying Results