Motor racing-Norris on pole in rain-hit Brazil for third year in a row


Formula One F1 - Sao Paulo Grand Prix - Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo, Brazil - November 7, 2026 McLaren's Lando Norris in action during qualifying REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

SAO PAULO, ⁠Nov 7 (Reuters) - Lando Norris ⁠put McLaren on pole ‌position for the third year in a row at the ​Sao Paulo Formula ⁠One Grand ⁠Prix on Saturday after a ⁠lengthy delay ‌caused by torrential rain at ⁠the Interlagos circuit.

George Russell qualified ​second ‌fastest for Mercedes but ⁠will drop ​down the grid due to a five-place ⁠penalty, with newly-crowned champion ​teammate Kimi Antonelli replacing him on the front row.

Ferrari's ⁠Charles Leclerc was fourth fastest but has a 10-place grid drop, which meant ​Racing Bulls' ⁠Liam Lawson will start ​third and Audi's ‌Nico Hulkenberg fourth.

(Reporting ​by Alan Baldwin, editing by Pritha Sarkar)

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