Norris wins São Paulo Grand Prix as Verstappen recovers from 21st to second

Lando Norris won the São Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil for the second year in a row, after also being the fastest driver in qualifying on Saturday, 7 November. Max Verstappen finished second after starting from 21st on the grid, a penalty that followed an engine change.

Isack Hadjar took the final podium place in the second Red Bull. George Russell finished fourth and Kimi Antonelli, the newly crowned world champion, fifth, which gave Mercedes the constructors' title. The race started on wet tyres and Verstappen overtook many rivals in the first ten laps, moving up to fifth. From lap 15 the drivers switched to dry-weather tyres, and Verstappen rose to fourth after his pit stop when Russell spun leaving the pit lane.

Antonelli reported problems with his car and went off the track several times around lap 20, which opened the podium places for Verstappen and Hadjar. Halfway through the race Hadjar, under a team order, let Verstappen pass. Norris led throughout after briefly being passed by Antonelli at the start. Rain returned late in the race and drivers pitted for fresh intermediate tyres, after which Antonelli lost fourth place to Russell. Russell then chased Hadjar for third, but Hadjar held on.