Max Verstappen will start the 2023 Sao Paulo Grand Prix on pole position - his 11th of the season.
The Red Bull driver perfectly timed his Q3 lap on Friday before the storm swept across Interlagos and forced an early abandonment of the session.
He is joined on the front-row by Charles Leclerc, with an all-Aston Martin row two, headed by Lance Stroll.
Lewis Hamilton is fifth with George Russell one of three drivers to pick up a two-place grid penalty for ignoring the race director's instructions to keep to the far left of the pit-exit during qualifying.
Alpine duo Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly were also hit with a similar penalty for the same offence.
NOTE: The grid remains provisional until formally confirmed by the FIA on Sunday.
2023 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix - starting grid
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2nd | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 3rd | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 4th | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 5th | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 6th | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 7th | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari |
| 8th | George Russell - Penalty | Mercedes |
| 9th | Sergio Perez | Red Bull |
| 10th | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 11th | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas |
| 12th | Kevin Magnussen | Haas |
| 13th | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 14th | Esteban Ocon - Penalty | Alpine |
| 15th | Pierre Gasly - Penalty | Alpine |
| 16th | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri |
| 17th | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri |
| 18th | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo |
| 19th | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo |
| 20th | Logan Sargeant | Williams |
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