How Magnussen pulled off a shock F1 pole in Brazil

The common denominator in such cases is inevitably rain, plus a team and driver that gets everything just right on the day when the usual frontrunners don’t quite achieve their normal level of perfection.

Good fortune has to play a part, but it would be wrong to suggest that luck was the biggest factor in Magnussen’s achievement. His team made all the right calls, and the Dane himself had to do the job on track in tricky circumstances.

This being a sprint weekend,…