Overview
- Lando Norris led the 24‑lap Sprint from the start to beat Kimi Antonelli and George Russell, with Max Verstappen fourth.
- Oscar Piastri crashed on lap six after touching a wet curb, prompting a lengthy red flag and costing him crucial points.
- Gabriel Bortoleto suffered a heavy last‑lap impact at the S do Senna, was cleared at the medical center, and later missed qualifying.
- Qualifying set Norris on pole ahead of Antonelli and Charles Leclerc, with Piastri fourth; Verstappen starts 16th and Lewis Hamilton 13th.
- Sauber could not repair Bortoleto’s car in time, placing the Brazilian 20th for Sunday, on a day marked by lingering damp patches; this was Interlagos’ final Sprint for now.