McLaren driver Lando Norris extended his lead in the F1 drivers’ championship after winning the Brazilian Grand Prix, with his main rival and teammate Oscar Piastri again failing to make the podium.
Norris, who also won the sprint race and started from pole position, earned his first win at Interlagos with Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen second and third, respectively.
Kiwi Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson finished in seventh spot, holding off teammate Isack Hadjar as he pulled off a one-stop strategy.
It was his first top-10 finish in four races. He sits in 14th place overall with 36 points.
Norris now has 390 points in the standings, with Piastri’s fifth place leaving him 24 points behind with three more races to go.
Norris won his seventh race of the season, the same number as Piastri. Asked after the race how he managed to bounce back in the championship, Norris replied: “Just ignore everyone who talked crap about you.”
He added, “Still a long way to go (in the drivers' championship), this could change so quickly.”
- With Associated Press
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