NORRIS WINS AFTER ANTONELLI SPINS OUT OF THE LEAD AT SOGGY INTERLAGOS

Norris won from pole at Interlagos, but only after Andrea Kimi Antonelli handed it to him. The Mercedes rookie dominated the opening stint, then spun on lap 20 after bizarre handling issues hit following his first stop — the same problem that sent George Russell spinning in the pit exit.

Verstappen climbed from 19th to second for the second straight year in Brazil, working past Hamilton and Piastri before Red Bull waved Hadjar aside. He nearly timed a late switch to inters perfectly as rain returned but hesitated one lap, letting rivals react. He closed on Norris over the final laps but ran out of road.

Mercedes clinched the constructors' title — Russell recovered to fourth, and with both Ferraris outside the top six, the math was done. Piastri finished a minute back in sixth. The question heading to Qatar: what caused both Mercedes to lose handling after their first stops, and can they trust it won't happen again?