Lando Norris cruised to McLaren's first win since Zandvoort, shaking off a chaotic start and late rain to claim victory in Brazil. But the bigger story was Mercedes locking up the constructors' championship — their first since 2021 — despite going podium-less for the first time all year.
Kimi Antonelli vaulted past Norris at the start and looked set to dominate, but a spin after his pit stop unraveled everything. He reported the car steering itself and finished fifth behind teammate George Russell. Max Verstappen carved through from 21st on the grid to third, vintage recovery mode.
Ferrari imploded. Lewis Hamilton spun late and finished ninth. Charles Leclerc took a 5-second penalty for tangling with Liam Lawson and dropped to eighth. That collapse handed Mercedes the title with three rounds left.
Cadillac struggled in Brazil — Perez 19th, Bottas retired early. The American outfit needs a turnaround heading into the Vegas home race.
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