Mixed up starting grid for F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Who starts where

Lando Norris starts on pole position for the 2025 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Verstappen starts down in P16
Verstappen starts down in P16

Here is the starting grid for the 2025 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix

Sunday's Grand Prix gets underway at 5pm UK time. 

SAO PAULO GRAND PRIX STARTING GRID

2025 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix - Starting Grid
PosDriverNat.Team
1Lando NorrisGBRMcLaren F1 Team
2Kimi AntonelliITAMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
3Charles LeclercMONScuderia Ferrari HP
4Oscar PiastriAUSMcLaren F1 Team
5Isack HadjarFRAVisa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
6George RussellGBRMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
7Liam LawsonNZLVisa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
8Oliver BearmanGBRMoneyGram Haas F1 Team
9Pierre GaslyFRABWT Alpine F1 Team
10Nico HulkenbergGERStake F1 Team Kick Sauber
11Fernando AlonsoESPAston Martin Aramco F1 Team
12Alex AlbonTHAAtlassian Williams Racing
13Lewis HamiltonGBRScuderia Ferrari HP
14Lance StrollCANAston Martin Aramco F1 Team
15Carlos SainzESPAtlassian Williams Racing
16Max VerstappenNEDOracle Red Bull Racing
17Esteban OconFRAMoneyGram Haas F1 Team
18Franco ColapintoARGBWT Alpine F1 Team
19Yuki TsunodaJPNOracle Red Bull Racing
20Gabriel BortoletoBRAStake F1 Team Kick Sauber

Lando Norris starts from pole position ahead of Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli. 

Charles Leclerc is third for Ferrari, ahead of the second McLaren of Oscar Piastri in a disappointing fourth. 

Isack Hadjar goes from fifth, ahead of George Russell's Mercedes and Racing Bulls teammate Liam Lawson. 

Oliver Bearman, Pierre Gasly and Nico Hulkenberg round out the top-10 starters for Haas, Alpine and Sauber. 

Lewis Hamilton had another disappointing qualifying and will line up only 13th in his Ferrari.

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen starts down in 16th following a disastrous qualifying for Red Bull, with teammate Yuki Tsunoda only 19th.

Home hero Gabriel Bortoleto starts 20th and last after Sauber were unable to repair his Sauber in time to take part in qualifying following his enormous shunt in the sprint race. 

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