Norris Wins São Paulo; Mercedes Secures Team Title
Norris wins at Interlagos. Verstappen and Hadjar complete the podium as Mercedes clinches the 2026 constructors' title.
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A race win and a separate team championship
Lando Norris won the São Paulo Grand Prix on November 8, 2026. Max Verstappen finished second and Isack Hadjar third at Interlagos. Mercedes secured the constructors' championship with George Russell fourth and Kimi Antonelli fifth. The winning driver and the title-winning team therefore represent two different results from the same afternoon.
This is the race outcome, rather than another qualifying forecast. Norris had taken pole, but Saturday's starting order did not determine Sunday's classification. Readers following the weekend between work shifts can use the leading five below as a compact result check.
The leading five in the official race table
| Place | Driver | Time or gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 1:35:23.504 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | +14.602 seconds |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | +24.485 seconds |
| 4 | George Russell | +33.991 seconds |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | +36.017 seconds |
The first row is the winner's elapsed race time. The following figures are gaps to that winner, not lap times or gaps to the car immediately ahead. Keeping that distinction makes the result table easier to read correctly.
Changing conditions shaped the afternoon
The FIA describes a 71-lap race that moved from intermediate tyres to slicks and back to intermediates as rain returned. Formula 1 reports that Verstappen recovered from 21st on the grid to second; Hadjar's third place gave Red Bull two drivers on the podium. Norris recorded his third victory of the season.
Before sharing the result
- Use the race table, rather than a practice or qualifying classification.
- Keep Norris' victory separate from Mercedes' constructors' title.
- Check the dated official classification for the complete field and later updates.
This is a sporting result, not a truck-driving or maintenance recommendation. Open the official race page below for the complete result rather than passing along a cropped leaderboard without its session or date.
Original source: Formula 1: São Paulo race results · FIA: race and constructors’ title report · Formula 1: race report.