Lando Norris converted pole position into victory at the São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos. Max Verstappen came from 21st on the grid to finish second, Isack Hadjar took third, and Mercedes clinched the Constructors' Championship without a podium. The result on formula1.com is still marked provisional, and an investigation into Kimi Antonelli is outstanding.
Race result
Norris finished the 71 laps in 1:35:23.504 for his third win of the season. Verstappen was 14.602s behind and Hadjar 24.485s. George Russell was fourth and Kimi Antonelli fifth. Antonelli set the fastest lap, a 1:12.689 on lap 55.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time/gap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:35:23.504 | 25 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +14.602s | 18 |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | +24.485s | 15 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | +33.991s | 12 |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +36.017s | 10 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +56.475s | 8 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +1m13.586s | 6 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +1m15.402s | 4 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | +1 lap | 1 |
Lance Stroll retired on lap 30. Valtteri Bottas was wheeled off the grid before the start with a Cadillac issue. Rafael Camara finished 20th on his F1 debut for Haas.
How the race unfolded
The race began on a wet track. Antonelli jumped Norris off the line, and Lawson went around the outside of Norris to take second. Hamilton climbed from 20th on the grid to ninth on lap 1, and Verstappen went from 21st to 13th.
Hamilton was first to switch to slicks, at the end of lap 14. Norris, Russell and Hadjar pitted at the end of lap 16. Russell spun backwards leaving the pit lane and lost time and places. Antonelli stopped on lap 17 and rejoined in the lead, 2s ahead of Norris. He radioed that "something is weird with the car" on lap 18, then spun at Turn 1 at the start of lap 20, which handed Norris the lead. Overtake Mode was enabled on lap 23 once the track was deemed completely dry.
Hadjar held second until he ran wide at Turn 1 on lap 38 and let his team-mate Verstappen through. Verstappen pitted at the end of lap 45 and rejoined fifth, and Red Bull split its two cars' strategies. Norris made his second stop at the end of lap 49. Light rain began from lap 57, and at the end of lap 61 most cars, starting with Russell and Alonso, switched to intermediates. When Russell caught Antonelli, the team told Antonelli to swap places, and he complied. Norris said it was "a very tough race" and that he "just kept it cool and didn't make any mistakes."
Mercedes' title and the pending decisions
Formula 1's official report says Mercedes clinched the 2026 Constructors' Championship through Russell and Antonelli. After the race the standings read Mercedes 652 points, Ferrari 512, Red Bull 415 and McLaren 398. The Race reports it was Mercedes' first podium-less Grand Prix of the season.
Several decisions remain open. Hamilton was placed under investigation for passing Oliver Bearman off track on the exit of Turn 5 on lap 1, and no outcome has been published. Alexander Albon received a five-second penalty for rejoining at Turn 1 on lap 35 and making Pierre Gasly back off, and Hülkenberg a 10-second penalty for leaving the track at Turn 1. Antonelli is under a post-race investigation for pulling into the path of an Alpine as he left his pit box. The classification could change.
