Leclerc nearly abandoned Q3 F1 lap due to unprecedented Brazil conditions

A 15-minute delay to the start of qualifying, owed to clearing the track of debris, meant Q3 ran late. That allowed for a storm to arrive in the closing stages of the shootout.As a result, Q3 was ultimately red-flagged with four minutes to run when the thunder and lightning hit.Max Verstappen therefore bagged pole for the Sunday race with a 1min10.727s flying lap set early in the session. The Red …Keep reading