F1 Sprint Qualifying Results: Norris tightens grip on title as Verstappen slumps at Brazilian Grand Prix

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F1 Sprint Qualifying Results: Norris tightens grip on title as Verstappen slumps at Brazilian Grand Prix

All the times from the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix sprint qualifying

Originally written by Kerry Violet. This version is a translation.

Friday 7 November 2025 20:30

Lando Norris has laid down an early marker in the F1 championship fight for the second race weekend in a row.

Max Verstappen called his Red Bull 'completely broken' as he could only put himself on the third row of the grid, with the championship leader Norris creating a gap to his biggest rivals.

Norris' triumph on Friday marks his first sprint pole since Qatar 2024, and therefore the first of the season in the 100km format for the Brit.

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Rookie driver Kimi Antonelli surprised by putting his Mercedes second fastest on the timesheet, splitting Norris from his team-mate and fellow title contender Oscar Piastri.

Antonelli's own team-mate George Russell will line up alongside the Aussie driver on the second row for Saturday's sprint having finished qualifying in P4 and two-time champion Fernando Alonso rounded out the top five fastest drivers after impressing in SQ1 and SQ2.

As a result, Hamilton will start Saturday's sprint race all the way down in P11 and to make matters worse, is set to be investigated by the FIA stewards for a yellow flag infringement.

Interlagos has hosted a sprint race every year since the format was introduced in 2021, but no driver is yet to claim the victory more than once, with Valtteri Bottas, George Russell, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris having all won a 100km race in Sao Paulo in the last four years.

Pole position will provide whichever driver who manages to claim it an advantage heading into the 24-lap race on Saturday.

F1 Sprint Qualifying Results: Brazilian Grand Prix 2025

Position	Driver	Team	Time/Status
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:09.243
2	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.097s
3	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.185s
4	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.252s
5	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+0.253s
6	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.337s
7	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+0.428s
8	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.482s
9	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+0.532s
10	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	+0.692s
11	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	OUT IN SQ2
12	Alex Albon	Williams	OUT IN SQ2
13	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	OUT IN SQ2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	OUT IN SQ2
15	Oliver Bearman	Haas	OUT IN SQ2
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	OUT IN SQ1
17	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	OUT IN SQ1
18	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	OUT IN SQ1
19	Esteban Ocon	Haas	OUT IN SQ1
20	Carlos Sainz	Williams	OUT IN SQ1