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Lando Norris claims pole position in wet Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying

McLaren driver Lando Norris secured pole position during a rain-affected qualifying session for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

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McLaren driver Lando Norris secured pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in a rain-delayed qualifying session, according to reports from BBC News, news.gp, Formula 1, Autoweek, Autosport, and Grandprix.com. [1][2][3][4][6][8]

BBC News reported that officials initially stopped the session for nearly an hour and a half because wet conditions made driving too dangerous to continue. Norris stated that the session brought some of the wettest conditions in which he had ever driven. [1]

Autosport and BBC News both reported that George Russell was the second fastest driver in qualifying. BBC News stated that Russell will start seventh in Sao Paulo due to a five-place grid penalty. [1][6]

This result marks the third consecutive year that Norris has claimed pole position in Brazil, according to BBC News. BBC News also reported that both Norris and Russell are hoping for more rain during the main race on Sunday. [1][5]

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In short

  • Lando Norris took pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
  • Qualifying was stopped for nearly an hour and a half due to heavy rain and dangerous conditions.
  • George Russell set the second fastest time but received a five-place grid penalty.
  • It is the third consecutive year that Lando Norris has taken pole position in Brazil.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Qualifying conditions borderline - but Norris and Russell hoping for more rainBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Norris takes pole position in delayed wet Qualifying in Brazilnews.gp, 4h ago
  3. [3]Norris clinches pole in rain-affected Sao Paolo QualifyingFormula 1, 4h ago
  4. [4]Lando Norris Leads Chaotic F1 Brazilian Grand Prix QualifyingAutoweek, 4h ago
  5. [5]Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Lando Norris and George Russell hoping for more rain in race after wet qualifyingBBC, 1h ago
  6. [6]F1 Brazilian GP: Norris splashes to pole from RussellAutosport, 2h ago
  7. [7]Brazilian GP: Qualifying top 3 reaction as George Russell reveals costly ‘misjudgement’PlanetF1, 3h ago
  8. [8]Qualifying Report - Norris beats the rain to Brazil poleGrandprix.com, 4h ago

Background

  1. [9]Chuck Norris on Wikipedia
  2. [10]2003 Brazilian Grand Prix on Wikipedia
  3. [11]Proposition on Wikipedia
  4. [12]Lewis Hamilton takes first Ferrari pole position at Mexico City Grand Prix FTMQ News, 7d ago
  5. [13]Heavy rain and floods sweep Gaza endangering shelters and damaged buildings FTMQ News, 11h ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 13 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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