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One driver swept all the big prizes during the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend but there were several great performances behind him – plus a few notable blunders. Here’s RaceFans’ verdict on the full field. Lando Norris Sprint race start: 1stSprint race finish: 1stQualified: 1st (3 places ahead of team mate, -0.375s)Grid: 1st (3 places ahead of team mate)Start: Held positionStrategy:…

Stoffel Vandoorne has, on the face of it, seemingly been forced to settle for a Formula E reserve role after failing to find a race seat for Season 12, but all is not what it seems. The Belgian, who won the World Championship in Season 8, lost his seat amid Maserati MSG Racing’s morphing into Citroen, with former DS Penske…

SÃO PAULO — After delivering yet another legendary Interlagos drive, one labelled “sensational” by Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies, Max Verstappen was quick to praise his team for orchestrating a radical turnaround from Saturday and Sunday. Verstappen qualified a surprising 16th and started Sunday’s race from the pit-lane after Red Bull used the opportunity to make a radical change to…

Max Verstappen made Interlagos his personal playground again as he swept to an unlikely podium finish after starting in the pits. Red Bull faced a tricky tactical call as the final laps ticked down. Verstappen found himself in the lead on a fading set of medium compound tyres. He admitted he was unsure whether to eke them out until the…

A Citroen Racing Formula E car during pre-season testing ahead of the 2025-26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Independent Photo Agency/Alamy With their sleek lines, smoking tyres and thunderous engines, Formula 1 cars have been the fastest road vehicles for the past 50 years. But electric vehicles may soon become the quickest on Earth, as the battery-powered cars of…

Nov 10, 2025, 06:27 AM ET Lando Norris believes Max Verstappen will fight him to the very end despite taking a major stride towards knocking the Dutchman off his world championship perch. Norris extended his lead at the summit of the standings to 24 points over McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri following a dominant victory at Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix….

Gabriel Bortoleto said his first home event in Formula 1 was one of the toughest of his career after two crashes in as many days. The Sauber driver suffered a huge shunt at the end of the sprint race on Saturday which prevented him from taking part in qualifying. He then crashed out on the first lap of the grand…

Charles Leclerc says Oscar Piastri does not deserve all the blame for the collision which put the Ferrari driver out of the race. The Ferrari driver’s race came to an ended after Piastri and Andrea Kimi Antonelli collided at the first corner following a Safety Car restart. The collision sent Antonelli’s car into the side of Leclerc’s, causing race-ending damage…

Yuki Tsunoda has reached seven penalty points after the stewards penalised him for colliding with Lance Stroll. The Red Bull driver hit the Aston Martin early in the race at Bico de Pato. Tsunoda made a move to pass Franco Colapinto on the inside of the corner but ran too deep and hit the Aston Martin, sending Stroll into a…

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SÃO PAULO — As Lando Norris delivered another critic-quieting performance of championship calibre at Interlagos, two relatively small moments for Oscar Piastri moved him closer to what is looking more and more likely to be a painful runner-up finish in the 2025 Formula 1 drivers’ championship. Another near-perfect weekend for Norris has moved him 24 points clear of Piastri with…

Lewis Hamilton received penalty points for the second time this year after colliding with Franco Colapinto during the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver ran into the Alpine while trying to pass his rival at the end of lap one. It broke the Ferrari’s front wing, which folded under his floor, causing more damage. The stewards deemed Hamilton responsible for…

Which Formula 1 driver made the most of the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend? It’s time to give your verdict on which driver did the best with the equipment at their disposal over the last three days. Review how each driver got on below and vote for who impressed you the most at Interlagos. Driver performance summary Advert | Become a…

Yuki Tsunoda thought Nico Hulkenberg had overtaken him under yellow flags after misidentifying trackside signals. The Red Bull driver told his team Hulkenberg overtook him “in the yellow flag zone” on the in-lap following Saturday’s sprint race at Interlagos. The Sauber driver passed him as they arrived at Descida do Lago (turn four). However the section of track was not…

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race. Since 2008, RaceFans has surveyed its readers to discover which races they enjoyed the most – and least – during the season. Take part in our latest poll here. Give this race a score out of 10 based on how much you enjoyed…

SÃO PAULO — Max Verstappen gave a clear assessment of the status of his outsider bid for the Formula 1 title after a difficult Saturday in Brazil: “Forget about it.” Verstappen failed to make it out of Q1 in qualifying for the first time since the 2021 Russian Grand Prix and it was the first time in his career that…

Lando Norris won the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race for McLaren. Pos. Driver 1 Lando Norris McLaren 2 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 3 George Russell Mercedes 4 Max Verstappen Red Bull 5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 6 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 7 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 8 Pierre Gasly Alpine 9 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 10 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls 11 Esteban…

SAO PAULO — Lando Norris said his current run of red-hot form shows he’s lessened the weaknesses which plagued the earlier part of his 2025 season. Norris won Saturday’s sprint at Interlagos — opening up a nine-point gap over McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in the title race — and then claimed pole for Sunday’s race. Piastri will start fourth, with…

Lando Norris has taken provisional pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc. Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1’09.656 1’09.616 (-0.040s) 1’09.511 (-0.105s) 2 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1’10.192 1’09.774 (-0.418s) 1’09.685 (-0.089s) 3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari…