Lando Norris scored his third win of 2026 at the Brazilian Grand Prix as Mercedes clinched the constructors' championship. The race featured dramatic mixed weather conditions, bookending a dry spell with wet starts and finishes. Lando Norris, Mc Laren, Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes Photo by: Manuel Eletto / Getty Images After a wet start, Andrea Kimi Antonelli claimed the lead from polesitter Norris into Turn 1.
Liam Lawson followed into second. Max Verstappen, starting 13th after engine penalties, recovered to challenge for second. Lewis Hamilton gained 10 places to 11th.
Fernando Alonso lost six places going wide at Turn 3. A mid-race pitstop shuffle saw Hamilton switch to slicks first, triggering a full field change to softs. Lando Norris, Mc Laren, Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes Photo by: Manuel Eletto / Getty Images After the stops, Antonelli led until he spun off in Turn 1, releasing Norris into the lead.
Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar advanced to the podium. With 23 laps remaining, a light drizzle prompted a mass switch to intermediates. Norris and Verstappen both pitted on lap 63.
Norris defended a seven-second gap as conditions deteriorated again, securing the win. Hadjar finished third. Mercedes' strategic gamble on heavier rain ultimately failed as Norris held off the Red Bull challenger to claim victory.
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