{"id":468193,"date":"2023-11-03T15:24:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T19:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=468193"},"modified":"2023-11-03T15:24:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T19:24:55","slug":"verstappen-on-pole-for-sunday-in-rain-affected-qualifying","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/verstappen-on-pole-for-sunday-in-rain-affected-qualifying\/","title":{"rendered":"Verstappen on pole for Sunday in rain affected qualifying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Max Verstappen will start the Brazilian from pole position after a tricky qualifying session on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Rain threatened to fall all the way from the beginning and that caused a flurry of activity with many cars trying to squeeze a lap in while it is still dry.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MAX VERSTAPPEN WILL START SUNDAY\u2019S SAO PAULO GRAND PRIX ON POLE!!! \ud83e\udd29<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#F1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BrazilGP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BrazilGP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RrhX8rhStd\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/RrhX8rhStd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Formula 1 (@F1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/F1\/status\/1720519557482164284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The reigning champion flourished, as he always does, in these condition and set a lap 3 tenths faster than anyone else and almost a full second than the rest of the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>Next to him him will be Charles Leclerc, the Ferrari driver was the only one, who came reasonably close to Verstappen.<\/p>\n<p>The big surprise of qualifying was the return of Aston Martin with Lance Stroll set to start 3rd and his teammate Fernando Alonso next to him in 4th.<\/p>\n<p>The Mercedes duo occupy the third row, while the disappointed Sergio Perez had to settle for P9 as yellow flags intervened with his lap.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">QUALIFYING CLASSIFICATION <\/p>\n<p>Confirmation that Verstappen takes pole \ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n<p>A good day for Aston Martin too &#8211; Stroll finishes P3, Alonso P4 \ud83d\udc4f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#F1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BrazilGP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BrazilGP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sSDytpNkgF\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/sSDytpNkgF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Formula 1 (@F1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/F1\/status\/1720520707740692587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The race is on Sunday, while there is a Sprint and a Sprint Shootout on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Max Verstappen will start the Brazilian from pole position after a tricky qualifying session on Friday. 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