Verstappen exits in Q1 for first time in four years but Dutchman has previous of famous comeback drives in Brazil

Lando Norris grabbed pole for the Grand Prix in Sao Paulo for the second straight year, having already bagged the P1 starting slot for the Sprint. The McLaren man is having a very solid weekend, but he is not the only one impressing. Here are some of the best facts and stats from Qualifying in Brazil…

The front row for the Grand Prix is the same as for the Sprint.
Norris is on pole, having seen title rivals Oscar Piastri fail to score in the Sprint and Max Verstappen eliminated in Q1.
It is the McLaren man’s sixth Grand prix pole of the season, as he takes consecutive poles for the first time in 2025.