{"id":33,"date":"2026-11-07T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/sao-paulo-qualifying-story-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T07:13:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T07:13:01","slug":"sao-paulo-qualifying-story-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/sao-paulo-qualifying-story-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualifying Highlights | Sao Paulo Grand Prix 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Interlagos delivered one of the wildest qualifying sessions of the year. A storm red flagged Q1 after just 2 minutes and 23 seconds, with standing water, thunder and lightning over the circuit. The restart came after a wait of about 90 minutes.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large pw-body-photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"831\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/body-33-831x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lando Norris portrait\" class=\"wp-image-84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/body-33-831x1024.jpg 831w, https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/body-33-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/body-33-768x947.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paddockwiretv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/body-33.jpg 1234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lando Norris, 2024 Dutch Grand Prix. 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