Formula 1 today: Norris wins in Brazil, Mercedes clinch constructors' title

Lando Norris wins in the Interlagos rain, Max Verstappen climbs from 21st on the grid to second and Mercedes are constructors' champions.

Illustrative image (AI-generated): a champagne and slate-grey formula car on a wet track at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, with green-and-yellow kerbs and high-rise buildings — AI-generated illustrative image based on our 3D replay – not a real race scene

Norris wins in changeable conditions

Lando Norris has won the Brazilian GP. The McLaren driver started from pole position and brought the win home over 71 laps. The race began on a wet track, which then dried out, before another shower arrived shortly before the finish. According to formula1.com, Norris gained the decisive advantage by switching to slicks a lap earlier than Andrea Kimi Antonelli. At the chequered flag he was around 14.6 seconds clear, according to formula1.com. It was his third win of the season. Norris said he had stayed calm and made no mistakes.

Further back, George Russell finished fourth and Antonelli fifth, both having spun during the race. Oscar Piastri was sixth, with Liam Lawson seventh for Racing Bulls.

Key facts

As of 9 November 2026, 17:05 UK · from our data at the time of publication

Result: Brazilian Grand Prix 2026

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Places	Gap
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1	±0	1:35:23.504
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	21	+19	+14.602 s
3	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	5	+2	+24.485 s
4	George Russell	Mercedes	7	+3	+33.991 s
5	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	2	−3	+41.017 s
6	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	10	+4	+56.475 s
7	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	3	−4	+1:15.402
8	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	14	+6	+1:18.586
9	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	20	+11	+1 lap
10	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi	4	−6	+1 lap

Show places 11 to 22

11	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	18	+7	+1 lap
12	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	8	−4	+1 lap
13	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	13	±0	+1 lap
14	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	15	+1	+1 lap
15	Alexander Albon	Williams	9	−6	+1 lap
16	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	19	+3	+1 lap
17	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	6	−11	+1 lap
18	Sergio Pérez	Cadillac	22	+4	+2 laps
19	Carlos Sainz	Williams	12	−7	+2 laps
20	Rafael Camara	Haas F1 Team	11	−9	+2 laps
21	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	16		Retired
22	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	17		Did not start

Pole position: Lando Norris (McLaren)
Fastest lap: Andrea Kimi Antonelli · 1:12.689 (lap 55)
Penalties and reprimands: Oliver Bearman (Qualifying): Reprimand – Reversing in the pit lane (17:59 UK time)
Alexander Albon (Race, lap 42): Time penalty 5 s – Rejoining unsafely (17:50 UK time)
Nico Hülkenberg (Race, lap 53): Time penalty 10 s – Leaving the track and gaining an advantage (18:09 UK time)
according to race control messages up to this time; later stewards' decisions may be missing
Standings after the Brazilian Grand Prix 2026: Drivers: 1 Andrea Kimi Antonelli 390 · 2 Max Verstappen 279 (−111) · 3 George Russell 262 (−128) · 4 Lewis Hamilton 261 (−129) · 5 Charles Leclerc 249 (−141)
Constructors: 1 Mercedes 652 · 2 Ferrari 510 (−142) · 3 Red Bull Racing 415 (−237) Full standings →
Titles: Andrea Kimi Antonelli is the 2026 world champion (decided at the Mexico City Grand Prix) – youngest world champion since 1950: 20 years, 68 days on the day the title was decided (previously Sebastian Vettel in 2010: 23 years, 134 days)
Mercedes are the 2026 constructors' champions (decided at the Brazilian Grand Prix)
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In this article: 20 drivers and teams with standings
Andrea Kimi Antonelli – Mercedes · P1 in the standings, 390 points · 9 wins
Max Verstappen – Red Bull Racing · P2 in the standings, 279 points · 3 wins
George Russell – Mercedes · P3 in the standings, 262 points · 3 wins
Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari · P4 in the standings, 261 points · 1 win
Charles Leclerc – Ferrari · P5 in the standings, 249 points · 1 win
Lando Norris – McLaren · P6 in the standings, 246 points · 3 wins
Oscar Piastri – McLaren · P7 in the standings, 152 points · 0 wins
Isack Hadjar – Red Bull Racing · P8 in the standings, 122 points · 0 wins
Liam Lawson – Racing Bulls · P9 in the standings, 89 points · 0 wins
Oliver Bearman – Haas F1 Team · P13 in the standings, 23 points · 0 wins
Nico Hülkenberg – Audi · P15 in the standings, 14 points · 0 wins
Alexander Albon – Williams · P19 in the standings, 5 points · 0 wins
Lance Stroll – Aston Martin · P22 in the standings, 0 points · 0 wins
Valtteri Bottas – Cadillac · P23 in the standings, 0 points · 0 wins
Mercedes – P1 in the standings, 652 points · 12 wins · of which: Antonelli 390, Russell 262
Ferrari – P2 in the standings, 510 points · 2 wins · of which: Hamilton 261, Leclerc 249
Red Bull Racing – P3 in the standings, 415 points · 3 wins · of which: Verstappen 279, Hadjar 122, Lawson 14
McLaren – P4 in the standings, 398 points · 3 wins · of which: Norris 246, Piastri 152
Racing Bulls – P5 in the standings, 114 points · 0 wins · of which: Lawson 75, Lindblad 38, Tsunoda 1
Cadillac – P11 in the standings, 0 points · 0 wins

Full result, grid and penalties →

Verstappen charges from the back to the podium

Max Verstappen had to start from 21st on the grid after several power unit changes. According to formula1.com, he was already up to 13th after the opening lap and eighth after five laps. On lap 38, his teammate Isack Hadjar let him through on team orders. Verstappen finished second, Hadjar third, putting both Red Bull drivers on the podium.

Mercedes are constructors' champions

With fourth and fifth places, Mercedes have wrapped up the constructors' championship early. According to formula1.com, it is their first teams' title since 2021. Mercedes now have 652 points, with Ferrari second on 510. Antonelli had already sealed the drivers' championship a week earlier. According to formula1.com, he was handed a time penalty after the race for an unsafe release from his pit stop. He still kept fifth place, and the penalty had no bearing on the team's title. You can find the full picture in the standings.

A tough day for Ferrari, penalties for several drivers

Charles Leclerc crossed the line seventh. According to formula1.com, a time penalty for contact with Lawson then dropped him to eighth. He described the conditions as “a complete disaster to drive”. Lewis Hamilton started from 20th and finished ninth, a lap down, on his 400th Grand Prix start.

The stewards also penalised:

Nico Hülkenberg: 10s for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. He still finished tenth.
Alexander Albon: 5s for an unsafe rejoin.
Oliver Bearman: a warning for reversing in the pit lane.

Valtteri Bottas was unable to start. According to formula1.com, the Cadillac F1 Team pushed his car off the grid because of a problem before the start. Lance Stroll retired after 30 laps.

Up next: Las Vegas

Next up is the Las Vegas GP, round 21 of the season. Qualifying begins on Saturday 21 November at 05:00 German time. The race starts on Sunday 22 November, also at 05:00. You can find all the dates in the calendar.