Lando Norris extended his lead in the drivers’ world championship to 24 points ahead of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri with a well-judged victory in Sunday's dramatic Sao Paulo Grand Prix – but Red Bull’s Max Verstappen stole the show by racing from a pit-lane start to finish third.

Lando Norris dominated the Sao Paulo Grand Prix to open a commanding 24-point championship lead after an in-race penalty restricted title rival Oscar Piastri to fifth place.

McLaren's Lando Norris extends his championship lead over team-mate Oscar Piastri to 24 points with a dominant victory in Sao Paulo.

Oscar Piastri has defended his aggressive Turn 1 overtake on Kimi Antonelli at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, saying he “can’t disappear”. At the Safety Car restart, Piastri attempted to overtake Antonelli and Charles Leclerc at Turn 1.

Max Verstappen will start the Sao Paulo Grand Prix from the pit lane after Red Bull opted to take a new power unit and make changes to his car.Red Bull struggled in qualifying on Saturday with both Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda dropping out in Q1 on pace,

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen will start Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix from the pitlane after Red Bull changed the engine, power unit components and setup of his car overnight.

Norris held his place but Piastri clashed with Antonelli as the Australian went up the inside and locked up at turn one. The Italian was pushed sideways into Charles Leclerc who took a big hit and lost his left front wheel. Piastri had gone up the inside for a legitimate gap but had nowhere to go when he locked up and was given a 10-second penalty.

In a match valid for the 33rd round of the 2025 Brasileirão, São Paulo faces RB Bragantino at Vila Belmiro this Saturday (8th), at 9:00 PM (Brasília time).Unbeaten for three rounds (two wins and