Norris wins São Paulo Grand Prix as Mercedes clinch constructors’ title

Lando Norris won the weather-affected 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix from pole position as Mercedes secured the constructors’ championship with three races remaining.

Max Verstappen finished second after starting 21st, with Isack Hadjar completing the podium in third.

George Russell finished fourth and Andrea Kimi Antonelli fifth for Mercedes. Antonelli kept his position despite a five-second penalty for an unsafe release.

Antonelli initially took the lead at the start but spun at Turn 1, allowing Norris back in front.

Charles Leclerc was classified eighth after a five-second penalty for causing a collision with Liam Lawson. Lewis Hamilton finished ninth, ahead of Nico Hulkenberg in tenth.

McLaren driver Norris said: "I didn't have the best of launches off the line. A lot of challenges today with the conditions and going onto slicks in the wet is always tough, especially when you are pushing for the lead and trying to catch up a little bit."

"As soon as I switched to the slicks, I had an extreme amount of oversteer in the car in the high-speed corners, which made it super difficult to drive," said Red Bull driver Verstappen.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said: "But also, these last few races have been challenging. At times today, it was difficult, but overall, I'm so proud of the organisation; we’ve taken a few years to be back in the top spot."

Antonelli had already secured the drivers’ championship in Mexico before Mercedes completed the title double in São Paulo.