OFFICIAL GRID: Who starts where for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix

Lando Norris secured pole position for the 2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix with McLaren following a dramatic rain-hit qualifying session at Interlagos, lining up alongside newly-crowned World Champion Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes. Liam Lawson delivered a stellar performance to take third for Racing Bulls, sharing the second row with Nico Hulkenberg, who showcased his wet-weather expertise to put Audi in fourth. Isack Hadjar qualified fifth for Red Bull, joined on the third row by Oliver Bearman in the Haas. George Russell dropped from second to seventh due to a power unit penalty, sharing the fourth row with Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, while Alex Albon and Oscar Piastri rounded out the top ten. Several major contenders faced heavy grid drops due to power unit changes, leaving Charles Leclerc in 14th, Arvid Lindblad in 18th, Gabriel Bortoleto in 19th, and Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen starting from the back in 20th and 21st respectively.