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Verstappen achieves fifth best qualifying time . The Dutch driver of Red Bull was almost half a second slower than Lewis Hamilton on the Interlagos circuit of São Paulo. The world champion won pole position with a new track record of 1.07.281.

Hamilton has already extended the title two weeks ago in Mexico. Verstappen won the race in Mexico. The Dutchman has to accept Mercedes of Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas (third) and Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel (second) and Kimi Räikkönen (fourth) on the starting grid in Brazil on Sunday.

"Although I'm still too upset in slow turns, I'm still fifth, we're not far," Verstappen told Ziggo Sport . "I was expecting the hole to be bigger, it's not too bad I think we can race pretty well."

Hamilton, who took pole position for the tenth this season and for the 82nd time in total, showed his helmet to the Brazilian fans after qualifying. The five-time world champion was named after Ayrton Senna.