Round 20 · 8 November 2026
São Paulo Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos) · 4.309 km · 15 turns · 71 laps
What shaped the race
Norris won from pole by 14.6 s in a wet–dry–wet race, and Mercedes clinched the Constructors’ Championship despite both drivers spinning. Seven drivers took power-unit grid penalties, so Verstappen started 21st and finished second; Hadjar made it a double Red Bull podium. Every driver started on Intermediates, switched to Softs around laps 14–18 and went back to Intermediates when rain returned around lap 60.
Laps 1–19 · Antonelli leads, Russell spins
Antonelli took the lead from second at Turn 1 and Lawson ran second. Verstappen was 13th by the end of lap 1 from 21st. Norris pitted for Softs on lap 16; Russell spun leaving the pits and lost around 15–20 seconds.
Lap 20 · the lead changes
On cold Softs Antonelli spun at Turn 1, handing the lead to Norris, who controlled the dry middle of the race. A second set of Softs for the front-runners came between laps 45 and 54.
Laps 60–71 · rain again
A late shower forced everyone back onto Intermediates. Norris stayed clear; Verstappen got ahead of Hadjar for second. Leclerc passed Lawson on the penultimate lap but a five-second penalty for their collision put the Racing Bulls car back ahead.
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