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Max Verstappen required just one lap to put his Red Bull on pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
The triple world champion saw off Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc as a huge storm brought a premature end to qualifying in Interlagos.
Verstappen finished three-tenths clear of Leclerc as he chases his 17th win of a remarkable season, with Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso third and fourth respectively for Aston Martin.
Lewis Hamilton took fifth, one place ahead of George Russell in the other Mercedes, with Lando Norris, who waited too long in the pit lane as the downpour approached, finishing a disappointing seventh.
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Fernando Alonso after finishing third:
“I thought the podium was gone with two laps left, but went for it in 4 and it’s a phenomenal result for the team. We keep fighting until the final lap.
“We’re still learning about the car, these cars are so complex. Happy for this result and now off to Vegas!”
Kieran Jackson5 November 2023 19:42
Lando Norris after finishing second:
“Very good, couldn’t have gone much better. It was a nice surprise but the second start I was a bit aggressive on that. P2 is the best we can get nowadays.
“There’s little bits when the tyres come back to you but Max always has an answer to anything which is a shame. But P2 is a good result.”
Kieran Jackson5 November 2023 19:31
Max Verstappen after finishing first:
“Both the starts were very good and then it was all about managing the tyre.
“It all looked good but with the high deg you’re always correcting the car, your focus always needs to be there.”
Kieran Jackson5 November 2023 19:23
Max Verstappen wins the Brazilian Grand Prix!
Max Verstappen takes the chequered flag and wins the Sao Paulo Grand Prix – with Lando Norris in second!
But for third, Fernando Alonso has taken back the place on the last lap at turn 4!
And it was a drag race on the home straight – and Alonso takes it by 0.054 seconds!
4-10: Perez, Stroll, Sainz, Gasly, Hamilton, Tsunoda, Ocon
Kieran Jackson5 November 2023 19:03
Sergio Perez takes third place from Fernando Alonso (Lap 71/71)
Sergio Perez gets the move done!
Turn 1 is the place, down the inside with superior speed!
Poor Alonso! So close to a podium for Aston Martin!
Kieran Jackson5 November 2023 19:00
Carlos Sainz has an issue (Lap 70/71)
Sainz in sixth, 4.4 secs clear of Gasly in seventh.
“I have no downshifts, the left paddle is not responding,” says Sainz.
Kieran Jackson5 November 2023 18:59
Fernando Alonso brilliantly keeping Sergio Perez behind him (Lap 67/71)
Awesome car placement from Fernando Alonso as he looks to cling on to that podium!
Sergio Perez has been within DRS for about 10 laps but the Red Bull can’t make a move stick!
1-10: Verstappen, Norris, Alonso, Perez, Stroll, Sainz, Gasly, Hamilton, Tsunoda, Ocon
Kieran Jackson5 November 2023 18:56
Lando Norris sets the fastest lap of the race (Lap 63/71)
It’s a stormer of a first lap on these soft tyres for Lando Norris – a 1 minute 12 second lap makes him 2.5 seconds quicker than any other man on track!
Gap to Max Verstappen now 9 seconds. It’ll be too late for a march for the lead, me thinks…
Kieran Jackson5 November 2023 18:51
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