SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 09: Race winner Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren Second placed Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Third placed Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Mark Norris, Director of Commercial Trackside Operations at McLaren on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 09, 2025 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
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Lando Norris of McLaren completed a dominant weekend with a comfortable win at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo and further extended his championship lead.
The McLaren driver went fastest in sprint qualifying, secured a sprint victory, topped the grand prix qualifying and finally converted the advantage into his seventh win of the season, which brought his points tally to 390 as he makes a strong push for his maiden title.
Kimi Antonelli continued his outstanding run of form this weekend, securing his best career finish in second place and breaking Lewis Hamilton’s record for most points scored by a rookie in their debut F1 season.
Rounding out the podium is Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who delivered a masterclass drive, charging from the pit lane to finish the race in third and keep his title hopes alive.
Winner McLaren’s British driver Lando Norris (C), second-placed Mercedes’ Italian driver Kimi Antonelli (L), and third-placed Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen (R) stand on the podium after the Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix at the Jose Carlos Pace racetrack, aka Interlagos, in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 9, 2025. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP) (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty Images)
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The other Mercedes of George Russell secured fourth place ahead of title contender Oscar Piastri, who failed to make it to the podium for the fifth round in a row.
The Australian was handed a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with Antonelli in the early stages of the race and only managed to cross the finish line in fifth, leaving him 24 points behind Norris in the standings with three rounds remaining to determine the championship.
Further down, Oliver Bearman and Liam Lawson had a strong outing, finishing sixth and seventh respectively, while Isack Hadjar, Nico Hulkenberg, and Pierre Gasly completed the top 10.
Elsewhere, Charles Leclerc got caught up in the Piastri-Antonelli collision and had to retire, while Lewis Hamilton was also forced to end his race on lap 40 – a double DNF that saw Ferrari fall from second to fourth in the constructors’ standings.
2025 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix Results
Here are the race results for the Brazilian GP at Interlagos, Sao Paulo:
- Lando Norris (McLaren): 1:13.437
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes): +10.388s
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing): +10.750s
- George Russell (Mercedes): +15.267s
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren): +15.749s
- Oliver Bearman (Haas): +29.630s
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls): +52.642s
- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls): +52.873s
- Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber): +53.324s
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine): +53.914s
- Alexander Albon (Williams): +54.184s
- Esteban Ocon (Haas): +54.696s
- Carlos Sainz (Williams): +55.420s
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): +55.766s
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine): +57.777s
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): +58.247s
- Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull Racing): +69.176s
DNF
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/yaraelshebiny/2025/11/09/2025-f1-brazilian-grand-prix-race-results-norris-wins-verstappen-goes-from-pit-lane-to-podium/
