Norris Wins São Paulo GP as Mercedes Clinches F1 Constructors’ Title

Lando Norris won Sunday’s São Paulo Grand Prix from pole, beating Max Verstappen by 14.6 seconds. Verstappen climbed from 21st to second, and Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar finished third. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished fourth and fifth as Mercedes clinched the constructors’ championship. See Formula 1’s official race report.

George Russell on his pit-exit spin

George Russell said his speed in São Paulo offered encouragement after a pit-exit spin cost him time while he was in contention for victory Sunday. He recovered to finish fourth, one place ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli.

Russell had switched to slick tires and was running third when he spun. “Probably just took too much risk as I was seeing an opportunity to go for the win at that point,” Russell said.

Mercedes clinched the constructors’ championship with the fourth- and fifth-place finishes. Russell said he had expected to be quicker late in the race after the rain returned.

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Before the race: Interlagos starting grid

Lewis Hamilton starts 20th and Max Verstappen starts 21st in the FIA’s provisional São Paulo Grand Prix grid after power-unit penalties. Lando Norris is on pole at Interlagos, with Kimi Antonelli alongside him for Sunday’s race at noon ET.

How to watch the São Paulo Grand Prix

United States: Apple TV streams the race. Canada: the race is listed on TSN1. Bell Media carries the season in English on TSN and French on RDS. The race at Interlagos is scheduled for 71 laps.

Why Hamilton and Verstappen start near the back

Hamilton qualified 11th. The FIA applied a combined 75-place penalty after Ferrari changed power-unit components. Verstappen qualified 16th and received a 30-place penalty for additional power-unit elements. Cadillac’s Sergio Pérez received a 30-place penalty and is listed 22nd.

George Russell qualified second, 0.204 seconds behind Norris, but a five-place penalty drops him to seventh. Antonelli moves up to second and Liam Lawson starts third. Charles Leclerc drops from fourth in qualifying to 14th under a 10-place penalty.

Norris took pole in 1 minute, 27.470 seconds. Two red flags interrupted Saturday’s session and rain intensified during the final phase, according to the FIA qualifying report.

São Paulo GP provisional starting grid

Positions follow the FIA’s Saturday grid, which applies the penalties. The race-day grid remains subject to change.