F1 next heads to Sao Paulo as Interlagos hosts round 21 of the 2025 season – and the fifth sprint weekend of the year.
Lando Norris executed a supreme weekend last time out in Mexico City, winning from pole and in doing so claiming the lead of the world championship from McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. That being said, the lead is just one point.
Max Verstappen recovered from a poor qualifying to finish on the podium in Mexico and the Red Bull driver, chasing an improbable fifth consecutive title, only trails Norris by 36 points with four races to go. The Dutchman won from 17th on the grid last year in Brazil, effectively securing his fourth championship.
Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc finished second for Ferrari in Mexico, while Lewis Hamilton could only finish eighth after receiving a penalty. The 40-year-old Briton only has four grands prix remaining to record a podium for Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton doesn’t make the lineAh jeez, what a nightmare!
Hamilton is out of sprint qualifying – he didn’t make it to the line and couldn’t even set another lap!
Bottom-five (11-15) and out in SQ2: Hamilton, Albon, Gasly, Bortoleto, Bearman
Hulkenberg makes it in P10. Leclerc spun in sector three, impacting all the second runs.
Top-3: Alonso, Norris, Russell
(Getty Images)Kieran Jackson7 November 2025 19:01
Hamilton in bottom-fiveStill not great for Ferrari – Hamilton is down in P11!
Current bottom-five (11-15): Hamilton, Albon, Gasly, Bearman, Bortoleto
Leclerc is not safe either in P8…. 3:00 left in SQ2.
Kieran Jackson7 November 2025 18:57
SQ2 underway!Ten minutes this time as we discover who will make the top-10 shootout.
Again, medium tyres are the mandatory tyre of use.
Kieran Jackson7 November 2025 18:49
Carlos Sainz on team radio after his elimination:“This is the worst execution I’ve seen in my life.”
Whether he’s talking about himself or the team, I’m not too sure…
Kieran Jackson7 November 2025 18:47
Tsunoda out in SQ1Just no pace for the Japanese driver – he’s only able to qualify in P18! And Carlos Sainz is out in last!
Bottom-five (16-20) and out in SQ1: Colapinto, Lawson, Tsunoda, Ocon, Sainz
Antonelli is the man who escapes in 15th.
Top-3: Norris, Verstappen, Alonso
(Getty Images)Kieran Jackson7 November 2025 18:44
Tsunoda heading outThe Red Bull driver really needs a good lap here – he’s half-a-second off safety right now!
Bottom-five (16-20): Albon, Ocon, Colaptino, Sainz, Tsunoda
Bearman on the edge in P15, with 2 minutes to go.
Kieran Jackson7 November 2025 18:41
Verstappen goes fastestEarly statement from the Dutchman, who goes top with a 1:10:107 – 0.179 secs ahead of Piastri.
Every driver has now set a lap.
Current bottom-five (16-20): Albon, Ocon, Colapinto, Sainz, Tsunoda
4:00 to go in SQ1…
Kieran Jackson7 November 2025 18:38
Ferrari struggling early onFew first flying laps set and Leclerc and Hamilton are way off the pace, down in seventh and ninth.
Piastri top, Norris second by 0.025 secs! Verstappen yet to set a lap…
8:00 to go in SQ1.
Kieran Jackson7 November 2025 18:36
Sprint qualifying underway:Here we go then – we’re underway with SQ1!
The session format? Just 12 minutes, and mandatory medium tyres. We’ll lose the bottom-five.
This could well be chaotic!
Kieran Jackson7 November 2025 18:31
Max Verstappen ahead of sprint qualifying:“It’s always a bit more hectic [with sprint], bit windier now. Tomorrow is probably the bigger concern [with weather].
Kieran Jackson7 November 2025 18:27
