Mc Laren's Lando Norris secured his third win of the season on Sunday, beating Max Verstappen to victory at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Norris started on pole position but lost the lead of the wet-dry-wet race to new world champion Kimi Antonelli on the opening lap. After an early pit stop for dry tyres, he regained control when Mercedes' Antonelli spun at the first corner.
Verstappen claimed his eighth consecutive podium with another eye-catching drive in tricky conditions at Interlagos, while his Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar finished third. Verstappen fought back from 21st to second, making up 10 places almost immediately.
Harry Benjamin's driver ratings give Norris a perfect 10/10, calling it difficult to ask for much more. Norris was fastest in first practice, brilliant in the wet to take pole, and kept his head through constantly changing conditions. Losing the lead at the start was only a minor blemish. Verstappen earned 9.5/10 and Hadjar 9/10, one of his strongest weekends of the season.
George Russell received 7.5/10 for excellent pace, though his engine penalty dropped him to seventh and a spin on the pit exit probably cost him a podium. Kimi Antonelli rated 6.5/10 after a messy afternoon following a brilliant start. Oscar Piastri, at 6/10, never really clicked, finishing almost a minute behind his Mc Laren team-mate.
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