Max Verstappen secured his 31st career pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix in a qualifying session that ended early due to heavy rain. Verstappen described the weather conditions as insane. Charles Leclerc, who nearly abandoned his lap due to the extreme conditions, will start alongside Verstappen on the front row, followed by Lance Stroll. Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton will start 4th and 5th respectively.
Verstappen on pole after 'insane' Sao Paulo qualifying https://t.co/cto8l3a5uk https://t.co/xnW2QYvr0L
Max Verstappen will start from pole position in Sao Paulo on Sunday after torrential rain brings qualifying to a premature end β¬οΈ Read more https://t.co/7A9nJkJzgd
Formula 1 qualifying ended early after some heavy rain and apocalyptic clouds rolled in over the Interlagos Circuit. However, it still wasn't enough to keep Max Verstappen from taking pole in the wild weather. Read: https://t.co/Zw2SwNr2IO https://t.co/EblCxe6woJ
"Insane" Max Verstappen on that stormy end to qualifying #F1 #BrazilGP https://t.co/dkI2rxOkUh
Verstappen on pole ahead of Leclerc for Brazilian Grand Prix: https://t.co/66KvQhvBlB
Max Verstappen snatches Brazilian GP pole before heavy rain ruins qualifying https://t.co/qjdKGptL6Y
Max Verstappen takes pole for the Brazilian Grand Prix after rain dominates final qualifying session with drivers only able to log one lap https://t.co/ilmfHAdeE4 https://t.co/V0q7A00Mnl
The stormy end to qualifying was unlike anything Charles Leclerc has experienced in his whole career βοΈ Will he be able to finish on the podium tomorrow? #BrazilGP https://t.co/ILcQPg1jwM
Day turned to night at Interlagos before Max Verstappen was confirmed as pole sitter for Sunday's race #F1 #BrazilGP https://t.co/LlUE5V7LEw
π£οΈ"In my whole career, I've never experienced something like that." Charles Leclerc nearly abandoned his #F1 2023 Brazilian GP qualifying lap as grip levels disappeared prior to a downpour in conditions the Ferrari ace felt were unprecedented β¬οΈ https://t.co/2LfWs02w3J
Leclerc nearly abandoned his Q3 lap in Brazilian GP qualifying saying he had "never experienced" conditions like that before in his career. #F1 https://t.co/0RwcdvCseN
"That was probably the strangest session of my career" π Charles Leclerc explains what it was like to drive in those Sao Paulo conditions in quali π§ https://t.co/DKjwcXC9Zp
That's career pole number 31 for three-time world champion Max Verstappen βοΈβ‘οΈ Top 5 in #SaoPauloGP qualifying: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Charles Leclerc 3. Lance Stroll 4. Fernando Alonso 5. Lewis Hamilton #BBCF1 #F1 https://t.co/QwgDJuxbge
The lap that secured pole position for Max Verstappen for the SΓ£o Paulo Grand Prix π‘π’ https://t.co/Tp8wYk2Re1
"In my whole career, i've never experienced anything like that" π― Charles Leclerc reacts to a crazy ending to qualifying as he picks up P2 for Sunday's race π£ https://t.co/kZcdEK2aGl
Max Verstappen takes pole in a red-flagged, stormy qualifying βοΈ The session will not resume. Charles Leclerc will join Verstappen on the front row, followed by Lance Stroll π #BrazilGP https://t.co/R3OaUW71Rc
"This is insane weather" β Max Verstappen reacts to his pole for Sunday's Grand Prix and the hectic weather in qualifying π https://t.co/lVMswdztDm
FRONT ROW @Charles_Leclerc!! πͺ A red flag due to poor weather conditions brings Quali to an early end π© #BrazilGP π§π·#F1 #CharlesLeclerc https://t.co/Lx1UMc8veu
Qualifying has been red flagged and will not resume π© Max Verstappen will start on pole for Sunday's Grand Prix π§π· https://t.co/K8dlvTLUb8
It's pole for Max Verstappen in SΓ£o Paulo after a red flag brings an early end to qualifying! π§π· https://t.co/oKwcH8rB5Q
MAX VERSTAPPEN WILL START SUNDAYβS SAO PAULO GRAND PRIX ON POLE!!! π€© #F1 #BrazilGP https://t.co/RrhX8rhStd
POLE NUMBER 31 FOR @Max33Verstappen! π 2. Leclerc 3. Stroll π€― 4. Alonso 5. Hamilton 6. Russell 7. Norris 8. Sainz 9. Perez 10. Piastri #F1 #BrazilGP https://t.co/2lgEePiwlN
#BrazilGP Qualifying Results 1. Max Verstappen 2. Charles Leclerc 3. Lance Stroll 4. Fernando Alonso 5. Lewis Hamilton 6. George Russell 7. Lando Norris 8. Carlos Sainz 9. Sergio Perez 10. Oscar Piastri #F1
π©π© the session will not be resumed, Verstappen bags pole for Sundayβs grand prix! #F1 #BrazilGP
Max Verstappen takes pole position for the #BrazilGP with Charles Leclerc joining him on the front row. But it's an all-Aston Martin second row with Lance Stroll 3rd & Fernando Alonso 4th! #F1
Top 3οΈβ£ in FP1 1. Carlos Sainz 2. Charles Leclerc 3. George Russell ...qualifying up next π #BrazilGP https://t.co/P8E7GJ79l7
The top three in FP1! #F1 #BrazilGP https://t.co/wnLPgkISmt
Top π at the end of FP1: π 1. Sainz πΈ 2. Leclerc 3. Russell 4. Hulkenberg 5. Albon 6. Stroll 7. Gasly 8. Zhou 9. Sargeant 10. Magnussen #F1 #BrazilGP https://t.co/AS0ETjy8J4