Lando Norris won the Brazilian Grand Prix ahead of Kimi Antonelli in second and Max Verstappen in third.
Photo: Simon Galloway
After a flawless weekend, Lando Norris extended his championship lead to 24 points over Oscar Piastri. He started the sprint from pole position and, despite the tricky conditions caused by a drying track, claimed victory. The same story followed in the main race — starting from pole, he led confidently through all 71 laps to take the win.
For his teammate and main title rival, Oscar Piastri, it was the complete opposite of a perfect weekend. In the sprint, he crashed after running over a wet kerb and losing control of his car. In the race, he got caught up in a first-corner incident with Antonelli, who then collided with Leclerc, ending the Ferrari driver’s race due to suspension damage.
Piastri received a 10-second penalty from the FIA stewards for the incident and finished fifth. His title hopes are now slipping slightly out of reach, but with three races and one sprint still to go, everything remains open.
Kimi Antonelli recorded the best result of his career, finishing second. In fact, second place seemed to follow him all weekend — second in sprint qualifying, second in the sprint, and second again in the main race. His teammate George Russell was slightly off his pace but still managed third in the sprint and fourth in the race. Mercedes also moved up to second place in the Constructors’ Championship.
Red Bull experienced a rollercoaster weekend. On Friday and Saturday, they struggled significantly with their car. Max Verstappen even failed to make it out of Q1, prompting the team to completely change his setup and engine before the race — meaning he had to start from the pit lane. Despite that, he fought his way through the field and even led the race at one point. He eventually finished third and now sits 49 points behind Norris in the standings.
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It was a dream weekend for Ferrari — but only in WEC. In Formula 1, it was more like a nightmare. Hamilton failed to advance past Q2 and started 13th. Leclerc fared much better, qualifying third. However, in the race, Hamilton made contact with Colapinto, losing his front wing and earning a 10-second penalty. He later retired from the race, as did Leclerc after his clash with Antonelli. Scuderia Ferrari left Brazil with zero points from the main race.
Ollie Bearman had an excellent weekend, finishing sixth. Behind him came Liam Lawson in seventh, Isack Hadjar in eighth, Nico Hülkenberg in ninth, and Pierre Gasly in tenth for Alpine.
Next weekend, we’ll be racing under the dazzling lights of casinos and hotels in the Nevada desert — Las Vegas.