Overview
- Lando Norris led convincingly at Interlagos to claim his seventh win of 2025 and move to 390 points, ahead of Oscar Piastri on 366 and Max Verstappen on 341.
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured second for Mercedes, fending off Verstappen late to seal his best Formula 1 finish.
- Verstappen started from the pit lane after Red Bull changes following a Q1 exit, recovered despite an early puncture, and finished third.
- Oscar Piastri received a 10‑second penalty for contact with Antonelli linked to Charles Leclerc’s retirement, and he finished fifth behind George Russell.
- Franco Colapinto placed 15th for Alpine after a Sprint crash on Saturday and a slow 5.4‑second second stop, capping a weekend in which Alpine confirmed him for a 2026 race seat.