Sao Paulo GP: Lando Norris wins wet Interlagos race as Mercedes clinches Constructors title
Norris commands shifting rain from pole; Max Verstappen charges from 21st to second; Mercedes seals crown on 652 points.
Norris masters the elements at Interlagos
Lando Norris converted pole position into a commanding 14.618-second victory on Sunday, 8 November, in a rain-soaked Grande Premio de Sao Paulo at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace. Amid multiple safety car periods and treacherous track changes, Norris kept his McLaren composed at the front to claim his fourth win of the campaign.
The drive of the day belonged to Max Verstappen, who started 21st following grid penalties and carved through the field with remarkable overtaking moves in the spray to finish second. Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar finished third, giving the Austrian squad a double podium.
Mercedes crowned Constructors Champions
George Russell finished fourth and newly crowned world champion Kimi Antonelli recovered from two spins to claim fifth place. The combined 22 points lifted Mercedes to 652 points in the constructors’ standings, giving the German manufacturer an unassailable 140-point lead over Ferrari (512) and clinching their first team championship since 2021.
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