Norris wins São Paulo GP sprint to narrow gap as Verstappen hit with penalty
- Verstappen drops to fourth with five-second penalty
- Qualifying postponed due to torrential rain
After what was an already tense weekend in the world championship battle, the pressure on the protagonists has only ramped up for Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix, now set to be an extended challenge after qualifying at Interlagos was postponed because of torrential rain. The drivers will, conditions permitting, hope to go again to set the grid at midday in Brazil before a short reset to be ready for the grand prix.
Before the deluge the sprint race had at least managed to be run, with McLaren’s Lando Norris coming out on top over title rival Max Verstappen. Indeed, perhaps Verstappen will welcome the chance to come again afresh on Sunday. After what has already been a difficult weekend for the Dutchman, with a five-place grid penalty for an engine change set for the GP, he suffered another setback, penalised and losing a place during the sprint after Norris and McLaren took the early advantage with the win secured decisively using team orders.
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