Norris won a chaotic Interlagos where rain and wild strategy calls turned the grid inside out. The McLaren driver recovered from losing the lead at lights-out to hunt down Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, who'd inherited P1 but couldn't hold it once the track dried. Antonelli slithered to fifth with what Mercedes suspects was a setup or tire-pressure miss.
Mercedes sealed the constructors' title—their first since 2021—but did it without a podium, on a day both drivers struggled. Antonelli led and lost it. Russell spun exiting the pits, clawed back to fourth. Verstappen charged from 21st to second despite claiming the car felt broken mid-race. Lawson kept beating his Racing Bulls teammate and the Ferraris, who combined for a dismal six points after Leclerc took a penalty. Hadjar grabbed third for Red Bull.
The championship is Mercedes'. The race itself was a mess they survived, not one they dominated.
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