Overview
- Lando Norris’s wins in Mexico and Brazil have opened a 49-point gap over Max Verstappen with three rounds remaining.
- Starting from the pit lane at Interlagos, Verstappen climbed to third to limit the damage after his Q1 elimination.
- Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies said a miscalculation with set-up changes caused Verstappen’s surprise Q1 exit in Brazil.
- Verstappen argued his deficit stems from Red Bull’s early-season lack of pace rather than the recent Mexico and Brazil results.
- Red Bull reworked Verstappen’s car before the race, with reports of a floor revert to the Austin specification and a new power unit being installed.