Norris snatched pole in a chaotic, rain-soaked Brazilian qualifying that saw nearly 90 minutes of red-flag downtime when the deluge hit during Q1. He edged Russell by two-tenths before the rain returned in Q3, but penalties reshape the grid entirely. Russell's power unit infringement hands the front row to his teammate Antonelli, while Leclerc's penalty promotes Lawson to third and Hulkenberg to fourth. The Audi driver starred in the wettest stretches of Q1, trading fastest laps with Russell and Verstappen before the Red Bull champion binned it in Q2. Verstappen joins Hamilton at the back, both carrying PU change penalties. Alonso briefly topped Q3 and salvaged seventh. Piastri never found his teammate's rhythm in the wet and stumbled out in Q2, leaving McLaren with split fortunes heading into Sunday. Albon dragged the Williams into Q3, one bright spot in an otherwise messy session for the midfield. The race could be a lottery if the rain lingers.
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