Bearman Left Puzzled by Q3 Pace Drop, Starts São Paulo Grand Prix Eighth

He cites overheated soft tyres from faster out-laps as the likely cause.

Overview

The Haas rookie showed front-running speed in Q1 and Q2 before the final segment slipped away.
In Q3, both flying laps felt strong yet were about two tenths slower than his Q2 benchmark.
He believes quicker out-laps overheated the soft compound, reducing grip into Turn 1 and across the lap.
Multiple drivers struggled with the softs at Interlagos, with reports noting Max Verstappen was also caught out.
P8 equals his best qualifying of the season, and he praised the VF-25’s balance as he targets a solid race.