Overview
- Lando Norris completed a sprint‑race and Grand Prix double in Interlagos to move to 390 points, ahead of Oscar Piastri on 366 and Max Verstappen on 341.
- Starting from the pit lane after overnight setup changes and a new engine, Max Verstappen overcame an early puncture and executed a three‑stop strategy to finish third.
- Oscar Piastri received a 10‑second penalty and two Super Licence points after stewards deemed him solely responsible for a restart collision that led to Charles Leclerc’s retirement, a ruling questioned by McLaren and Leclerc.
- Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured a career‑best second place, holding off Verstappen in the closing laps.
- Ferrari left Brazil without points as Leclerc retired from the restart incident and Lewis Hamilton later stopped with damage; Yuki Tsunoda was penalized twice, including for an improperly served first penalty.