Norris Wins in Sao Paulo as Mercedes Clinch the Title

McLaren driver Lando Norris recovered from a poor start from pole position to win the rain-soaked Sao Paulo Grand Prix with a dominant performance.

Max Verstappen finished second after starting from 21st on the grid. Red Bull had two drivers on the podium, with teammate Isack Hadjar in third. George Russell finished fourth and Kimi Antonelli fifth.

New world champion Antonelli took the lead at the start and had built a six-second gap before the pit stops. However, he delayed his tyre stop by a lap, struggled with tyre temperatures, and slid off on the track, handing the lead to Norris. Both Red Bull drivers then passed him. Norris had also lost the lead to Antonelli on the first lap and dropped to third. When the track began to dry, Norris's switch to slick tyres mid-race changed the course of the race.

In the final stage, the rain returned and all drivers switched to intermediate tyres. Norris managed the race well in these conditions and took the chequered flag nearly 15 seconds ahead of Verstappen. The result gave Mercedes their ninth constructors' championship. The team had previously won eight in a row from 2014 to 2021. With this success, the Silver Arrows are now level with Williams in third place on the all-time list.

Formula 1 returns to the track for its next stop, the Las Vegas Grand Prix, from November 20 to 22. The races will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1.