Piastri Clinches Pole for São Paulo Sprint

Oscar Piastri claimed an impressive pole position for the Sprint at the São Paulo Grand Prix, clocking a time of 1m 08.899s, just 0.029 seconds ahead of his McLaren teammate Lando Norris. Norris had led the earlier parts of the qualifying session but was unable to fend off Piastri's late charge. Completing the top three was Charles Leclerc of Ferrari, with Max Verstappen from Red Bull starting in fourth.

The qualifying session saw surprises as both Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez failed to progress past SQ2, with Hamilton set to begin the sprint race from the eleventh position. This thrilling performance places Piastri in a strong position to gain valuable championship points, especially as Norris looks to close the gap to Verstappen, who sits 47 points ahead in the standings as the season approaches its final rounds. The upcoming 24-lap sprint race promises to add another layer of excitement to the competitive weekend at Interlagos.