Verstappen in Brazil: Title fight in danger after chaos qualification!

Verstappen in Brazil: Title fight in danger after chaos qualification!

Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brasilien - São Paulo (dpa) - Pur chaos in São Paulo! Max Verstappen, the undisputed leader of Formula 1, let his anger run free and hammered his fists on the steering wheel of his Red Bull. In a turbulent qualification, which was characterized by five red phases and violent accidents, the Dutch resigned as twelfth. The rain turned the route to the slide, and for Verstappen the dream of the fourth title in a row becomes more and more at risk.

But that's not all! Due to an engine change, Verstappen will be returned by five places again in today's race at 12:30 p.m. local time (4:30 p.m. CET/Sky). He could continue to lose points in the classification, while Lando Norris, who won the sprint race on Saturday, secured the pole position. "I'm great, super happy," cheered the 24-year-old Briton, who left the competition in the McLaren.

crash and chaos on the route

The drivers started early in the morning with police skras to the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Interlagos, ready to start the race. But the view was miserable and Aquaplaning was the order of the day. The Argentine shooting star Franco Colapinto experienced a shock moment when he crashed into the tire stack with his Williams. "I'm okay," he sparked on the box, while qualifying was interrupted again and the rain became stronger.

in the chaos of qualification, Nico Hülkenberg also left the penultimate, and Lewis Hamilton had massive problems with his Mercedes. "This damn car," scolded the 39-year-old, who has been an honorary citizen of Brazil for two years. Meanwhile, Norris fought through the rounds, despite the interruptions by Crashes by Carlos Sainz and Lance Stroll. The race promises pure excitement, but for Verstappen it becomes a tremor whether he can defend his title!