Overview
- Lando Norris completed a Sprint–Grand Prix sweep in São Paulo to lead the standings on 390 points, 24 clear of Oscar Piastri and 49 ahead of Max Verstappen.
- Oscar Piastri received a 10-second penalty for the Turn 1 restart clash that ended Charles Leclerc’s race and finished fifth.
- Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli delivered a career-best second place and held off Verstappen by 0.362s for his second podium of the season.
- Red Bull rebuilt Verstappen’s car for a pit-lane start with setup and power unit changes; after an early puncture he charged to third, with Laurent Mekies saying a late stop was chosen due to high tyre degradation to secure a podium shot.
- Ferrari suffered a double DNF as Frederic Vasseur detailed significant floor and front-wing damage on Lewis Hamilton’s car, and the team slipped to fourth in the constructors’ race behind Mercedes and Red Bull as the season heads to Las Vegas, Qatar (Sprint) and Abu Dhabi.