Overview
- Lando Norris completed pole, sprint and grand prix wins at Interlagos to move 24 points clear with three events and 83 points remaining.
- Oscar Piastri was given a 10‑second penalty and two licence points for causing Turn 1 contact at the lap‑six restart, finishing fifth as debate over the ruling simmered.
- Red Bull pulled Max Verstappen from parc fermé, fitted a new power unit and started from the pit lane; he recovered to third after a late stop the team said was necessary due to medium‑tyre wear.
- Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli survived the opening‑corner clash and held off Verstappen by 0.362s to take a career‑best second, calling himself “lucky” to escape major damage.
- Ferrari suffered a double DNF as Charles Leclerc retired from the Piastri‑Antonelli incident and Lewis Hamilton parked with floor and front‑wing damage, later branding his first season there a “nightmare.”