Verstappen jumps Norris to win Sao Paulo Sprint

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen drove to a comfortable victory in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race after passing Lando Norris’ McLaren at the start. Verstappen’s better launch secured him the inside line for the first corner and he controlled the race from there. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez recovered from dropping behind Russell and team-mate Lewis Hamilton to finish third.

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Norris beats Red Bull duo to pole for Sao Paulo Sprint

McLaren’s Lando Norris beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez to pole position for Saturday’s sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Norris’ took his first Formula 1 pole by 0.061 seconds but was ruing not achieving his potential in qualifying for the grand prix on Friday.

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Verstappen takes pole as rain halts qualifying in Sao Paulo

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to pole position in a rain-affected qualifying session at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso took third and fourth, benefitting from approaching rain. The track stayed dry for every driver’s first lap in the final session but Leclerc described conditions as “super-weird” as the wind shifted direction.

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Leclerc and Sainz lockout front row ahead of Mexico City GP

Charles Leclerc led Carlos Sainz to a surprising Ferrari one-two in qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix. The Scuderia’s pace came out of nowhere as Leclerc pipped Sainz by 0.067 seconds while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was 0.097secs off the lead in third. Daniel Ricciardo added to the unexpected feel of the grid with a superb fourth place for Alpha Tauri.

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Hamilton and Leclerc disqualified from US Grand Prix for technical breach

Lewis Hamilton lost his second-place finish at the United States Grand Prix after being disqualified when his Mercedes failed a physical floor and plank wear inspection after Sunday’s race. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was found guilty of the same offence, and also disqualified from his sixth-place finish.

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