Oscar Piastri's title hopes suffered a setback after crashing out in damp conditions during the Brazil Sprint. Lando Norris won the race and increased his championship lead, while Red Bull endured its worst qualifying in nearly two decades.
Breakdown
- Oscar Piastri crashed out of the Brazil Sprint in damp conditions, hurting his title chances.
- Lando Norris won the sprint and now leads the championship by nine points over Piastri. 21s
- Piastri will start fourth on the grid for the Grand Prix, while Norris starts from pole position. 44s
- Max Verstappen will start 16th after Red Bull's worst qualifying in 19 years, leaving him 39 points behind Norris. 54s
- Gabriel Bortoletto survived a 57 G crash without injury. 1m 18s