Lando Norris delivered a masterclass in mixed conditions to win the 2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, while Mercedes clinched the Constructors’ Championship with a round still remaining in the season.
Norris started from pole after a rain-hit qualifying session that produced chaos and multiple grid penalties. He controlled the 71-lap race through changing weather, switching to slicks at the right moments and pulling clear of Max Verstappen as the rain returned. Verstappen produced one of the drives of the season, recovering from 21st on the grid to finish second. Isack Hadjar completed the podium in third for Racing Bulls, earning praise from team principal Laurent Mekies for his “best race” of the year.
Mercedes needed to outscore Ferrari by three points to seal the title and did so after a strong team performance despite grid penalties for both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. Several drivers received post-race penalties, including Charles Leclerc for contact with Liam Lawson late in the race. Norris’s win was his third of the season and marked another strong result for McLaren in variable conditions.
Formula 1 also confirmed a five-year contract extension that will keep the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos until 2035. The race itself was defined by tyre strategy and track evolution as the surface dried and then became wet again, with Norris judged by many observers to have managed the conditions better than anyone else on the grid.
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