Norris beats Verstappen in wet Sao Paulo GP thriller as Mercedes win Constructors' Championship

Lando Norris beat Max Verstappen to victory in a thrilling wet Sao Paulo Grand Prix as Mercedes clinched the 2026 Constructors' Championship.

Norris claimed his third win of the season during Sunday's 71-lap race at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, which began wet and dried out before the McLaren driver had to navigate a late rain shower, eventually claiming victory by 14.6 seconds after starting from pole.

Verstappen climbed to the podium from P21 on the grid during a frenetic Grand Prix, as team mate Isack Hadjar made it a double podium for Red Bull.

George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished fourth and fifth, the latter having spun twice – once even before the start – after leading early on, but with the result enough for Mercedes to claim the title.

Oscar Piastri (McLaren) was P6 ahead of Charles Leclerc, the Ferrari driver passing Liam Lawson on the penultimate lap after the Racing Bulls driver had run second in the opening laps.

Lewis Hamilton finished P9 on his 400th Formula 1 start, the Ferrari driver reaching the points after starting P20 and also suffering a spin, with the top 10 completed by Nico Hulkenberg's Audi.

Arvid Lindblad just missed out on the points for Racing Bulls but finished clear of Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso and the two Alpines of Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly.

Alex Albon was P15 for Williams, ahead of Brazilian home hero Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi), Ollie Bearman (Haas), Sergio Perez (Cadillac), Carlos Sainz (Williams), and Rafael Camara who finished P20 on his F1 debut for Haas.

Lance Stroll retired once again mid-race for Aston Martin, while Valtteri Bottas was wheeled off the grid before the start due to an issue with his Cadillac.