The Brit has done well to capitalize on Piastri’s errors and ensure another Brazil drive for the ages by Verstappen could not derail him

Why Max Verstappen is starting from pit lane in Formula 1 race today originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Max Verstappen had a nightmare qualifying round. The Formula 1 superstar was eliminated from the first round of qualifying after his Red Bull car didn't deliver.

Lando Norris extended his championship lead with a victory in Sao Paulo, while Max Verstappen completed a masterful comeback from the pit lane to finish in third.

Schedule and weather forecast for the 2025 Brazil Grand Prix in São Paulo, including Sprint weekend format, streaming info, and title stakes.

Norris leads after the first SQ3 runs - a 1:09.271-second lap. Piastri is only fourth, with Antonelli and Russell second and third. These four will now try and cool their tires and go again, while Verstappen and the rest are just going to leave it for one late flier.

Lando Norris won Saturday’s sprint race at the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix and widened his lead in the drivers’ championship race after his teammate and main rival Oscar Piastri failed to finish the 24 laps at the historic and partially wet Interlagos track.

First things first, as the 24-lap F1 Sprint race kicks off the day. Lando Norris, who leads the Drivers’ Championship race by a single point over teammate Oscar Piastri, starts up front with Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli in second. Piastri lines up third while Max Verstappen, after a difficult qualifying session on Friday, starts sixth.

The Brazilian Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom - and ESPN in the United States. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 3:30pm (BST). Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action in Sao Paulo on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

Formula 1 championship protagonist Oscar Piastri has insisted, "I can't disappear" after a controversial penalty derailed his hopes at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

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Jenson Button says his retirement as a racing driver, following last weekend’s World Endurance Championship finale, is “sadder” than his final Formula 1 season. The 45-year-old told Crash.net during June’s 24 Hours of Le Mans that 2025 would be his last full-time season in motorsport.