Lando Norris took pole in some of the wettest conditions he's ever driven, and he and George Russell are praying for more rain.
Lando Norris has put himself on pole for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after a qualifying session that pushed the limits of what is drivable. The Briton said it was some of the wettest running he has ever experienced in a car.
Conditions were borderline, with standing water and little margin for error. Even for a driver at the top of the grid, this was a session about survival as much as speed. Norris admitted the track tested his nerve, and his pole lap shows how well he handled it.
Here's the twist: neither Norris nor George Russell wants the weather to ease. Both are hoping the rain returns for the race. Drivers who can find grip when the surface turns treacherous get a real chance to shuffle the order, and Interlagos has a long record of rewarding bravery in the wet.
If the skies open again, expect chaos, big decisions on the pit wall and a lot of white-knuckle driving. Norris will start in the best possible position, but a wet race at Interlagos rarely follows the script.
