Lando Norris gained an exciting Sao Paulo Grand Prix to take command of the Method 1 title battle as Oscar Piastri struggled to fifth.
Norris fantastically managed the race from pole place to finish an ideal weekend – wherein he additionally gained Saturday’s Dash at Interlagos – to increase his title-race lead over his McLaren team-mate Piastri to 24 factors with three rounds remaining.
Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen produced a surprising comeback after a pit-lane begin however was denied second place by Kimi Antonelli in an exciting finale because the Mercedes driver claimed the very best results of his rookie marketing campaign.
Regardless of his excellent efficiency, Verstappen dropped 49 factors behind Norris to depart his hopes of claiming a fifth successive drivers’ title all however over.
Piastri, who crashed out of Saturday’s Dash, continued the streak of errors that has resulted in his 34-point championship lead changing into a major deficit as he made an over-ambitious try and move Antonelli on the restart after an early Security Automobile sending the Mercedes into Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari.
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Gabriel Bortoleto is compelled out after an early collision with Lance Stroll and Lewis Hamilton loses his entrance wing
Piastri was given a 10-second time penalty for inflicting a collision, which left him having to struggle his manner again by way of the sector.
The Australian was additionally denied a further place within the closing levels as George Russell held onto fourth for Mercedes, with a powerful weekend for the Silver Arrows taking them away from Crimson Bull and Ferrari within the battle for second within the Constructors’ Championship behind McLaren, who’ve already sealed the title.
Leclerc was compelled to retire after dropping a wheel within the collision brought on by Piastri, whereas Lewis Hamilton additionally failed to complete as harm suffered in a collision with Carlos Sainz at the beginning finally resulted in his retirement.
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Hamilton was gutted after he suffered harm, an early pit cease, a penalty and early retirement in Brazil
British rookie Oliver Bearman backed up his career-best fourth-placed end final day out in Mexico with one other excellent consequence as he claimed sixth for Haas.
Liam Lawson and Isack Hadjar completed seventh and eighth, respectively, for Racing Bulls, whereas Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg and Alpine’s Pierre Gasly rounded out the factors positions.
Extra to comply with…
Method 1’s thrilling title race continues with the Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 21-23, reside on Sky Sports activities F1. Stream Sky Sports activities with NOW – no contract, cancel anytime
