McLaren's Lando Norris took pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix hours after extending his championship lead with victory in the sprint.
The Briton shrugged off an error on his first lap that left him down in 10th place going into the final runs to secure pole position by 0.174 seconds from Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli.
Norris' team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri, fastest on the first laps in the top 10 shootout, could manage only fourth behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen, the McLaren drivers' only realistic title rival, suffered a shock elimination in the first session and will start 16th.