Piastri is one point behind Norris
Piastri is one point behind Norris

2025 F1 Sao Paulo GP - Sprint Qualifying - As it happened

Reaction to Lando Norris' sprint qualifying pole in Brazil

07 Nov 2025
14:35
FP1 is underway in Brazil

60 minutes of practice at Interlagos is now underway. Reminder - it's a sprint weekend - so we will have sprint qualifying later today. 

14:30
Start time confirmed

A five-minute delay in the end. FP1 will kick off at 2.35pm GMT. 

14:28
News from the FIA

The start of FP1 at Interlagos has been delayed - not quite sure why just yet. 

14:12
Big news ahead of FP1

Franco Colapinto's good run of form has been rewarded with a new contract at Alpine for 2026.

While Colapinto has yet to score a point for the French manufacturer, he's out-performed Pierre Gasly over the last six rounds. 

Colapinto arrives in the Brazil paddock
Colapinto arrives in the Brazil paddock
14:04
Welcome

Hello everyone and welcome to the Crash.net live blog for Friday's running at the São Paulo Grand Prix.

It's a sprint weekend - which is good news - as there's less practice ahead of qualifying later today. Saturday will consist of the sprint and Grand Prix qualifying. 

We will be bringing you minute-by-minute updates from Interlagos as the title race between Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen intensifies. 

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