F1 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix results: Norris dominates in São Paulo to strengthen grip on title

Lando Norris extended his championship lead with a commanding victory at Interlagos, backing up his F1 Sprint win with a flawless drive in Sunday’s Grand Prix.

Starting from pole, Norris controlled the race from start to finish, cruising to his seventh victory of the season, winning by 10 seconds at the flag.

Behind him, title rival Max Verstappen charged from the pit lane to snatch a podium in a thrilling recovery drive and team-mate Oscar Piastri endured another challenging weekend in fifth, while Ollie Bearman impressed once again with a strong sixth place for Haas.

Full summary of the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix results

• Winner: Lando Norris (McLaren)
• Second place: Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
• Third place: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
• Ollie Bearman: Sixth after battling through the midfield
• Oscar Piastri: Fifth following penalty for Antonelli contact
• George Russell: Fourth after solid drive
• Lewis Hamilton: Retired on Lap 39

2025 Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint Race results

2025 Brazilian Grand Prix results

Norris does the Interlagos double

Lando Norris completed a perfect weekend in São Paulo, converting both pole positions into victories across the Sprint and Grand Prix.

After holding the lead into Turn 1 of the Grand Prix, Norris managed both the Safety Car and Virtual Safety Car restarts with precision. Piastri briefly threatened after the VSC period, but Norris responded with calm pace control.

He pitted on Lap 31, temporarily dropping to fourth behind Verstappen, before quickly reclaiming position with a decisive move on the Dutchman at Turn 1.

A second stop on Lap 51 for a fresh set of Mediums sealed the deal, allowing Norris to stretch his lead to over ten seconds by the finish. It was another statement win that strengthened his grip on the 2025 championship, now with a 24-point advantage over Piastri.

Pit lane to podium for Verstappen

Max Verstappen delivered one of the drives of the season to recover from a pit lane start and claim third at the Grand Prix flag.

After an anonymous fourth in the Sprint, he started from the pit lane after a poor qualifying session and setup changes. Verstappen had made early progress through the field before pitting on Lap 8 with a suspected puncture.

Undeterred, the Red Bull driver charged forward, breaking into the top five by Lap 22 and sticking with an aggressive strategy.

After rejoining fourth on Lap 55, Verstappen passed George Russell for third at Turn 1 on Lap 63, then closed on Kimi Antonelli in the closing laps but couldn’t quite find a way past. 

Still, third was an excellent effort from the back of the pack, and kept him in title contention, albeit almost two race wins behind heading to Las Vegas.

Russell bows out of title race with fourth

George Russell’s solid Sprint podium was followed by an unremarkable Grand Prix performance, finishing fourth after running inside the top five all afternoon.

Starting on Medium tyres, Russell slipped backwards on Lap 1 but quickly recovered, overtaking Isack Hadjar on Lap 12.

After a stop on Lap 35 presented him with superior grip and improved pace, he was back into podium contention, but Verstappen’s late charge relegated him to fourth. 

With Norris’ dominant form in recent races and three Grands Prix without a podium for Russell, the Mercedes driver has slipped out of mathematical title contention.

Piastri’s struggles continue

Marking his fifth weekend in succession without a podium, Oscar Piastri endured a frustrating Brazilian weekend despite showing front-running pace and briefly challenging Lando’s lead.

After a Sprint spin on a damp kerb caused a DNF, the McLaren driver regrouped for Sunday, qualifying third and then fending off Hadjar at the start.

An ambitious double overtake attempt on Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli at the Safety Car restart ended in disaster, with Piastri pitching the Mercedes into the Ferrari, earning Piastri a controversial 10-second penalty.

He stayed out until Lap 39 to build a sufficient gap to serve it, dropping to seventh after his stop. After his second stop on Lap 52, he pushed to the flag to finish fifth. 

In five events, Oscar has lost 55 points to Lando and now sits nearly a full race win behind his title rival. If he’s to turn things around, he needs to regain his form for the final triple header.

Bearman shines again with P6 for Haas

Ollie Bearman continued his excellent run of form with another top-six finish in Brazil.

Starting eighth, he made progress in the early phases, overtaking Liam Lawson for sixth at Turn 1 on Lap 13.

From there, Bearman managed his tyres superbly and resisted pressure from the chasing pack to finish sixth. 

Over the past two events, he’s brought home 20 valuable championship points for Haas.

Hamilton’s race ends early after Lap 1 chaos

Lewis Hamilton’s difficult weekend ended in retirement after contact on Lap 1 of the Grand Prix.

Starting 13th, Hamilton made contact with Carlos Sainz on the start-finish straight, dropping to the back with front-wing damage.

Despite continuing initially, Ferrari called him in on Lap 39 to retire the car, the loss in downforce points too great to overcome for the seven-time champion.

2025 Brazilian Grand Prix – key takeaways

• Lando Norris edges closer to title with dominant double win in Sprint and GP.
• Max Verstappen charges from pit lane to podium.
• Kimi Antonelli picks up pair of second-place finishes.
• Ollie Bearman stars again with sixth for Haas.
• Oscar Piastri’s title hopes dented after penalty leaves him fifth.
• George Russell fourth for Mercedes.
• Lewis Hamilton retires after Lap 1 contact.

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