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Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy, left, team principal Toto Wolff, centre, and driver George Russell celebrate winning the Constructors’ Championship after the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix in Sao Paulo
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Antonelli was summoned by stewards over an unsafe release. He kept his position after a 5-second punishment as he finished more than 20 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a very strong beginning of the season that got us over the line,\u201d Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said. \u201cI never thought this was ever possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018Keep it cool\u2019<\/h4>\n
\u201cThe main thing today was to keep it cool,\u201d a relaxed Norris said after his third win of the season.<\/p>\n
That proved difficult on the podium after the national anthems had been played and Norris received his trophy. He celebrated his win with his trademark slamming down of the Champagne bottle on the podium, only for it to shatter in his hands.<\/p>\n
The only Champagne that Norris drank during the podium celebrations came from his rivals. The race winner held the neck of the shattered bottle as he left.<\/p>\n
In the race, Norris managed to stay ahead of a hungry Verstappen, who took his Red Bull from 21st place to second after the Dutchman received penalties for changes in his power unit.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you start that far back, you need to try to get by as quickly as you can,\u201d said Verstappen, who two years ago won at Interlagos after starting from 17th place.<\/p>\n
400 starts for Hamilton<\/h4>\n
Hamilton, who became the second F1 driver with 400 starts after Fernando Alonso, also started from the back due to changes in his car and finished ninth.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had a strong start and the team did a great job but overall it wasn’t the race I’d hoped for,\u201d said Hamilton, who insisted he and Leclerc had overcome their race incident in Mexico last week after a conversation in Sao Paulo.<\/p>\n
Disappointment in Brazil<\/h4>\n
The two home drivers had a disappointing race in front of Brazilian fans.<\/p>\n
Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto finished 16th, and Haas rookie Rafael C\u00e2mara \u2014 the replacement of Esteban Ocon \u2014 was 20th.<\/p>\n
Changing weather conditions forced drivers to often rethink their strategies, as some parts of the track risked cars aquaplaning.<\/p>\n
\u201cStarting from the back didn’t make things easy for me, especially in the wet, where overtaking was challenging with the power limitations,” Bortoleto said. \u201cNow, a week to recharge and we move on to the next one, still in the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n
The next GP will take place in Las Vegas on Nov. 21, with uncertainty over the two final races of the season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi due to tensions in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Published – November 09, 2026 12:00 pm IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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