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Lando Norris wins São Paulo Grand Prix

Norris took the win at Interlagos, beating Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar amid changing weather that kept the race unpredictable.

Lando Norris wins São Paulo Grand Prix

Key points

  • Norris finished 71 laps in 1h35m23.504s to win the São Paulo Grand Prix.
  • Verstappen started 21st and moved up to finish second as the track shifted from wet to dry.
  • Hadjar started fifth and earned third place, scoring fifteen points.
  • Lewis Hamilton spun after ignoring a pit call during a late rain shower, finishing ninth.
  • George Russell finished fourth, trailing Norris on the final lap.

Race Results from Interlagos

Lando Norris claimed victory at the São Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday, 8 November, completing the 71‑lap race in 1 h 35 min 23 s 504.

Max Verstappen finished in second place, having started from the twenty‑first grid position and moving up the order during the wet‑to‑dry conditions.

Isack Hadjar completed the podium in third, after starting fifth and earning fifteen points for the result.

The race was marked by changing weather, with the event beginning on a wet track, followed by a period of drying and a later rain shower that affected the closing stages.

Lewis Hamilton finished ninth after a late‑stage rain intensification led him to ignore a pit call and later spin before pitting for intermediate tyres.

George Russell finished fourth behind Norris, while the remainder of the field navigated the variable conditions at Interlagos.

Your questions, answered

How did Lando Norris win the São Paulo Grand Prix?

Norris completed 71 laps in 1h35m23.504s, securing victory amid wet‑to‑dry track conditions.

What happened to Lewis Hamilton during the race?

Hamilton spun after ignoring a pit call during a late rain shower, finishing ninth.

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