"Lando Norris won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, managing a tense and high-pressure victory from pole position to extend his world championship lead over his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, who finished fifth. The race was marked, however, by a magnificent comeback drive from Max Verstappen to finish third from a 19th-place start in the pit lane and in so doing keep his title hopes just alive."
"After taking pole Norris acknowledged that he had addressed weaknesses in his performances this season and crucially was now expressing a quiet confidence in how he was driving. Norris can, he admits, be a glass-half-empty character, unafraid of self-criticism. The fact he now feels on top of his game is telling and was obvious from his control in a strategic test in Brazil."
"Piastri, however, suffered another blow to his title hopes. Starting from fourth he took a 10-second penalty for causing an early collision and although he delivered a strong performance to recover, he still dropped further behind his teammate in the title fight. After scoring the maximum possible points with victories in the sprint and the GP, Norris now has a 24-point advantage over Piastri while Verstappen is 49 points behind, with 83 still to play for in the final three meetings."
Lando Norris won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix from pole and extended his championship lead to 24 points over teammate Oscar Piastri. Piastri finished fifth after receiving a 10-second penalty for causing an early collision, which limited his recovery. Max Verstappen staged a remarkable comeback from a 19th-place pit-lane start to finish third and keep his title hopes alive. Kimi Antonelli recorded a career-best second for Mercedes, with George Russell fourth and Ollie Bearman sixth for Haas. Norris scored maximum sprint and grand prix points, and 83 championship points remain across the final three meetings.
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