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

Max Verstappen finished second after starting 21st, while Isack Hadjar completed the podium. The source report does not specify the race’s calendar date.

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Lando Norris won the Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix, a 71-lap race at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, ahead of Max Verstappen and Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar. The supplied Formula 1 report identifies the event as the 2026 Grand Prix but does not give its calendar date.

Mercedes clinched the 2026 Constructors’ Championship after George Russell finished fourth and Kimi Antonelli fifth. The race began in wet conditions before the track dried, with rain returning late.

Norris leads Verstappen to victory

Norris started from pole and took his third win of the season, finishing in 1:35:23.504. Verstappen was 14.602 seconds behind in second, having started 21st on the grid. Hadjar finished third, 24.485 seconds behind Norris, giving Red Bull two drivers on the podium.

Russell crossed the line fourth and Antonelli fifth. Oscar Piastri was sixth for McLaren. Charles Leclerc and Liam Lawson exchanged positions after the race: Leclerc received a five-second penalty for causing a collision with Lawson, and the report lists Leclerc seventh and Lawson eighth in the amended order.

Mercedes secure the constructors’ championship

Russell and Antonelli’s fourth- and fifth-place finishes were enough for Mercedes to clinch the 2026 Constructors’ Championship, according to the Formula 1 report. The article does not provide the final points totals.

Lewis Hamilton finished ninth for Ferrari on his 400th Formula 1 start, after moving from 20th on the grid and recovering from a spin. Nico Hulkenberg completed the top 10 for Audi.

A changing race in wet conditions

Antonelli spun on his reconnaissance lap before the start but returned to the circuit and went on to lead early in the race. Norris initially lost ground at the start, while Lawson moved into second. Verstappen made progress through the field, reaching eighth by lap five, as drivers dealt with changing grip and tyre wear.

Hamilton was investigated for passing Oliver Bearman off track on the opening lap and gave the position back. The supplied report says Hamilton later pitted for slick tyres as the track dried. Valtteri Bottas was wheeled off the grid before the start because of an issue with his Cadillac, and Lance Stroll retired during the race.