Overview
- Lando Norris completed a perfect Interlagos weekend with two poles and two wins to score the maximum 33 points.
- Oscar Piastri finished fifth after a 10-second penalty for causing a first-corner collision that ended Charles Leclerc’s race.
- Max Verstappen started from the pit lane after Red Bull broke parc fermé for setup changes and recovered to third.
- The standings are Norris 390, Piastri 366, Verstappen 341, with 83 points still available across Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
- Ferrari suffered a double DNF, with Lewis Hamilton calling his debut season a “nightmare” as the team cited significant floor damage and retired his car to save engine mileage.