Qualifying for Formula 1’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix delivered a shock as Haas’ Kevin Magnussen grabbed his and the team’s first pole position during a rain-affected session at Interlagos.
Magnussen utilised his optimum track position to set the fastest time during Q3 before worsening weather conditions denied the field the chance to improve.
READ MORE: F1 2022 Sao Paulo GP – Qualifying Report
World Champion Max Verstappen was second while George Russell took third despite sliding wide at Descida do Lago.
Magnussen will consequently line up from top spot for Saturday’s Sprint Race.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:11.674 | |||
| 2 |
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Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:11.877 | |||
| 3 |
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George Russell | Mercedes | 1:12.059 | |||
| 4 |
|
Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:12.263 | |||
| 5 |
|
Carlos Sainz Jr | Ferrari | 1:12.357 | |||
| 6 |
|
Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:12.425 | |||
| 7 |
|
Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1:12.504 | |||
| 8 |
|
Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:12.611 | |||
| 9 |
|
Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1:15.601 | |||
| 10 |
|
Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | ||||
| 11 |
|
Alex Albon | Williams | ||||
| 12 |
|
Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | ||||
| 13 |
|
Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | ||||
| 14 |
|
Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | ||||
| 15 |
|
Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | ||||
| 16 |
|
Nicholas Latifi | Williams | ||||
| 17 |
|
Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | ||||
| 18 |
|
Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | ||||
| 19 |
|
Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | ||||
| 20 |
|
Mick Schumacher | Haas |
