Overview
- Lando Norris won the São Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday to claim his third victory of 2026 and lead McLaren to a race triumph.
- Mercedes secured the 2026 Constructors’ World Championship with George Russell fourth and Kimi Antonelli fifth, marking the team’s first team title since 2021 and its ninth overall.
- Max Verstappen recovered from a grid penalty to finish second after starting 21st, while team orders and strategy shaped Red Bull’s double-podium result.
- FIA stewards are investigating a possible unsafe pit‑release involving Kimi Antonelli and a late Charles Leclerc–Liam Lawson duel, and those reviews could prompt time penalties or reclassification.
- In separate endurance racing news, Alpine confirmed it will end its WEC Hypercar works programme after 2026 and Signatech is urgently seeking a partner and technical support from Viry‑Chatillon before the WEC entry deadline on November 23 to keep its two cars and staff running in 2027.