Overview
- Lando Norris swept sprint, pole and the Grand Prix in Brazil to move 24 points clear of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri and 49 ahead of Max Verstappen with three races remaining and 83 points available.
- Max Verstappen started from the pit lane after Red Bull changed the car’s setup and power unit spec, overcame an early puncture, and charged to third, leaving his title prospects slim despite the drive.
- Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said Verstappen’s championship hopes are effectively over and praised Norris’s consistency, even as Red Bull insisted the reset transformed the RB21’s race pace.
- Oscar Piastri received a 10‑second penalty for the restart incident that led to Charles Leclerc’s retirement and finished fifth, extending a run of costly errors that has dented his challenge.
- Ferrari suffered a double DNF, slipped to fourth in the constructors’ standings, and drew public rebuke from president John Elkann, while Lewis Hamilton described his season as a “nightmare.”