Max Verstappen turned a nightmare Brazil grid slot into another wet-weather showcase. Starting 21st after a back-of-the-grid penalty, he surged to seventh in five laps and finished second, 15 seconds behind Lando Norris. The four-time champion felt immediate confidence after the formation lap, with grip that let him "fly by cars, almost every corner." It's his eighth podium in 11 Brazilian GPs, including a 2024 win from 15th and a 2016 drive at 18 that saw him pass both Raikkonen and Rosberg in the wet. Verstappen credits Interlagos's elevation changes and multiple racing lines, but the real edge is simpler: "You need to feel comfortable to be able to risk probably a little bit more." Red Bull still has work to do—the car's balance collapsed on slicks. Verstappen's now second in the championship and ready for a cleaner qualifying in 2027.
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