São Paulo Grand Prix: Formula One – Live

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Lando Norris is successful P1 astatine Interlagos and No 1 successful nan title race. Already a sprint victor successful Brazil, he’s successful rod while his title rivals person struggled this weekend: Oscar Piastri – who collapsed retired of nan sprint – will commencement fourth, Max Verstappen qualified successful 16th(!)

But let’s not count our (McLaren-orange) chickens. It was only 2 rounds agone erstwhile Verstappen seemed to person each nan momentum – maximum points from nan US GP play concisely had him a constrictive oddsmakers’ favourite successful this three-way title tussle – while Piastri, contempt his struggles of late, is only 9 points down Norris. With this title to go, past different 3 positive a sprint successful Qatar, that’s truthful easy overhauled.

As ascendant arsenic Norris looks now, person we had nan last twist successful this intriguing season? I uncertainty it. And Interlagos is 1 of those F1 tracks wherever magic seems to happen. Last year, Verstappen started a spot little than he is coming but earned 1 of his top victories from 17th (on rod that time Norris).

Admittedly, that was successful torrential rainfall and pinch a Red Bull he really enjoyed driving, whereas he hasn’t recovered a setup he likes astatine each successful São Paulo successful 2025. But still: Verstappen remains a threat immoderate clip he’s connected nan way and if Piastri tin get retired of his funk, he has nan car and nan accomplishment to challenge. Then there’s nan chaotic paper of Kimi Antonelli, 2nd successful nan sprint and connected nan grid, gunning for his first F1 triumph and small to suffer compared to Norris. The title begins astatine 5pm (GMT) and it’s an enticing prospect. Feel free to driblet maine an email pinch your thoughts!