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Lando Norris takes pole position in wet São Paulo qualifying

Outlets report that Lando Norris earned pole position in wet weather at Interlagos, while George Russell set the second-fastest time.

2026 Chinese GP - McLaren - Lando Norris - Qualifying
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At a glance

  • McLaren's Lando Norris captured pole position for the São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos.1234
  • Heavy rain caused significant delays and difficult driving conditions throughout qualifying.1234
  • George Russell recorded the second quickest lap time behind Norris.23

McLaren driver Lando Norris earned pole position for the São Paulo Grand Prix during a rain-affected qualifying session at Interlagos.1234

Severe weather conditions disrupted Saturday's session, leading to substantial delays on track.1234

Mercedes driver George Russell posted the second fastest lap time of the session behind Norris.23

Where sources agree

  • Lando Norris took pole position in São Paulo4 of 4
  • Heavy rain impacted the qualifying session4 of 4
  • Qualifying took place at Interlagos4 of 4
  • George Russell set the second fastest time2 of 4

Who covered this

2 National2 International

Sources

  1. 1Yahoo SportsNorris grabs pole in rainswept qualifying for Sao Paulo Grand Prix ↗
  2. 2Yahoo SportsNorris claims pole in São Paulo, but Hamilton relegated to back ↗
  3. 3The GuardianLando Norris claims F1 São Paulo GP pole as heavy rain disrupts qualifying ↗
  4. 4BBC SportNorris takes pole in rain-delayed qualifying ↗

Based on reporting from these reputable newsrooms and reviewed by Orbit’s editors. A fact appears only when at least two sources report it. Orbit is not affiliated with these publishers.

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