Norris takes commanding pole in Sao Paulo

McLaren’s Lando Norris took pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix hours after extending his championship lead with victory in the sprint. The Briton shrugged off an error on his first lap that left him down in 10th place going into the final runs of qualifying to secure pole position by 0.174 seconds from Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli. Norris’ team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri, fastest on the first laps in the top 10 shootout, could manage only fourth behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

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Norris wins Sao Paulo Sprint as Piastri crashes out

McLaren’s Lando Norris extended his championship lead to nine points as he won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race while team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri crashed out. Piastri lost control through Turn Three on lap six of the race and spun into the barriers – the latest in a series of blows to the Australian’s title chances. The race was stopped after both Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg and Alpine’s Franco Colapinto crashed in the same place, fortunately neither hitting Piastri’s car or each other.

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Norris shines to take Sao Paulo sprint pole

Lando Norris took pole position for the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix with McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri in third. The Briton beat Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli by 0.097 seconds, while Piastri was 0.185secs adrift of the Briton in third. Norris took the championship lead from Piastri by one point with victory in Mexico City two weeks ago. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen the only other realistic title contender could only manage sixth.

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Verstappen edges Norris to take Sprint pole in Austin

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat McLaren’s title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to take pole for the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix. Verstappen, with the very last lap of the session, displaced Norris at the top of the timesheets by 0.071 seconds in Austin. Piastri, leading Norris by 22 points in the championship with six races to go, was 0.309secs behind his team-mate. Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg was a sensational fourth.

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Aston Martin chief claims Horner is ringing ‘every team owner’ in F1

The former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been engaged in a concerted effort to make a return to Formula One, with the Aston Martin team principal, Andy Cowell, asserting that Horner had recently been in contact with “pretty much every team owner”. Horner was dismissed by Red Bull in July and his settlement with the team allows him to return in the early part of next year. Aston Martin are considered a potential destination for Horner.

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