Wet weather mastery of Norris, Verstappen make Brazil F1's must-see race

SÃO PAULO -- After a week of plaudits for Kimi Antonelli, it was his predecessors Lando Norris and Max Verstappen who turned in two very different kinds of champions' drives in the wet at Interlagos, which again proved why it has become such a popular and integral part of Formula 1's calendar.

On the grid ahead of Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, it felt like all the ingredients of a guaranteed box-office classic were there: the twists and turns of the Interlagos circuit, changing weather in the São Paulo sky, and the prospect of Verstappen at the back of the field with a brand-new engine, perfectly placed to add to his long list of epic wet-weather drives. As is so often the case with Brazil's popular grand prix -- which will be staying on the calendar until 2035 after securing an extension this weekend -- it delivered.