Verstappen carved through the field from P21 to second at Interlagos, delivering another podium charge despite what he called "weird balance" issues mid-race. The Red Bull driver made quick work of the wet opening stint, climbing into podium contention before the switch to slicks. His strong early pace faded after that first stint on intermediates — he suspects damage — and he couldn't close the 14-second gap to winner Lando Norris. Isack Hadjar claimed third for Red Bull's second double-podium of 2026, though he had to surrender second to Verstappen after running wide at Turn 1. The Frenchman admitted the mistake but held off Antonelli's late pressure in deteriorating conditions. Verstappen's now made the Interlagos podium three straight years from compromised grid positions, turning damage-limitation Sundays into silverware. With the championship race ongoing, Red Bull will need to sort whatever went wrong with that balance before the next wet-weather test arrives.
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