Sao Paulo GP Sprint Qualifying Highlights: Norris To Be On Pole For Sprint Race; Antonelli In Second

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying on Saturday, November 8 at Interlagos race track.

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And we are away!

Yuki Tsunoda is first on the lap and now enters Lando Norris in the fray.

The Ferraris are there as well with Charles LeClerc and Lewis Hamilton burning out the tyres in Sao Paulo.

Oscar Piastri is quickest followed by Lando Norris and the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso. Ferrari driver drops to seventh fastest, but is now down to ninth.

Here comes four-time world champion Max Verstappen, who has taken a liking to this sprint race. He jumps to fourth with George Russell just above him.

16. Alex Albon

17. Esteban Ocon

18. Franco Colapinto

19. Carlos Sainz

20. Yuki Tsunoda

• Colapinto,

• Lawson,

• Tsunoda,

• Ocon,

• Sainz

The action now begins for SQ2 but all the talk is of Carlos Sainz's elimination from the SQ1.

Nico Hulkenberg leads the chart for starters but could lose out once the likes of Verstappen and Piastri enter the fray.

Alonso is on top with Norris now coming in second with Max Verstappen into fourth - Leclerc is now fifth.

11. Lewis Hamilton

12. Alex Albon

13. Pierre Gasly

14. Oliver Bearman

15. Gabriel Bortolet

Lewis Hamilton out! He joins Alex Albon (Williams), Pierre Gasly (Alpine), Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) and Oliver Bearman (Haas).

SQ3 is green and we are away!

George Russell gives us the first time in SQ3 with a 1:09.556 but Kimi Antonelli is not far behind. However, its Lando Norris who leads the charts.

Lando Norris tops with Kimi Antonelli in second! What a turnaround.

1. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 1:09.243

2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

4. George Russell (Mercedes)

5. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

7. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

8. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

9. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)

10. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)