Lando Norris wins São Paulo Grand Prix as Mercedes clinches title
Lando Norris won the São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos while Mercedes secured their ninth constructors championship.
Norris victory and race finish
Lando Norris took the win after new champion Kimi Antonelli spun out of the lead during slippery conditions. Max Verstappen drove a brilliant comeback from twenty-first on the grid to finish second ahead of Isack Hadjar. George Russell dropped to fourth after an extraordinary spin in the pit lane exit while Lewis Hamilton finished ninth.
Mercedes double and championship math
Mercedes clinched the constructors title a week after Antonelli celebrated his drivers crown by finishing fifth. To beat second-placed Ferrari by three points in Brazil, the team required sufficient lead from Antonelli and Russell. This signifies their initial simultaneous victory in both driver and constructor categories following Hamilton's final championship win in 2020.
Hamilton history and Verstappen return
Lewis Hamilton started twentieth after engine trouble but soared up to ninth by the end of Lap one. His four hundredth Grand Prix start ended with a fierce criticism of teammate Charles Leclerc regarding his mentality. Verstappen secured a spot in his top two recoveries at the circuit where he triumphed starting from seventeenth position in 2024.
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