Lando Norris wins rain-hit Sao Paulo Grand Prix

Lando Norris will begin the 2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix from pole position after Saturday's wet qualifying sessions. However, the FIA announced additional grid penalties that have significantly altered the starting order. Initially, it had been confirmed that Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton would take the last two positions on the grid due to power unit changes.

Additionally, Charles Leclerc was facing a 10-place grid penalty, moving him from P4 to P14. George Russell had suffered a five-place grid penalty after finishing P2 during qualifying, but he was still in a position to challenge for the win, starting from P7.

The FIA have also confirmed that Arvid Lindblad and Gabriel Bortoleto have changed their power units ahead of today's race at Interlagos. Earlier reports indicated that Lindblad was likely to receive a grid penalty after taking on a new power unit during Q2. Unfortunately for Lindblad, he was informed to pull over at Turn 5 during Q2, which cut short a session in which he felt confident enough to challenge for a strong qualifying position.

This led to disappointment for Lindblad, as he believed he could have performed well during the race.

Lindblad expressed his feelings after qualifying, stating that he was feeling good and enjoying himself. He genuinely believes that he could have performed better on the day. The disappointment is further amplified by the fact that his teammate Liam Lawson will start from P3 after the penalties for Russell and Leclerc. As a result of the penalties at the back of the grid, Lindblad will only drop four spots to P18, while Gabriel Bortoleto remains in P19.

The final starting grid for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix has been significantly impacted by these penalties.