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Brazilian Grand Prix 2026: Norris wins in São Paulo

Race report - 2026-11-08, Brazilian Grand Prix - By Jenny Marsh

Lando Norris won the 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix by 14.602 seconds from Max Verstappen, with Isack Hadjar third at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

Lando Norris won the Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo José Carlos Pace in 1:35:23.504, finishing 14.602 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen. Isack Hadjar completed the top three for Red Bull at round 20 on 8 November 2026.

Race result

Norris scored 25 points for McLaren with the victory, while Verstappen took 18 points for Red Bull in second and Hadjar added 15 points in third. George Russell finished fourth for Mercedes at +33.991, and Andrea Kimi Antonelli followed in fifth at +36.017.

Oscar Piastri placed sixth for McLaren at +56.475. Charles Leclerc finished seventh for Ferrari at +1:13.586, and Liam Lawson took eighth for RB F1 Team at +1:15.402.

Key finishers

Lewis Hamilton classified ninth for Ferrari and Nico Hülkenberg took 10th for Audi, with both drivers listed as Lapped. Hamilton scored 2 points and Hülkenberg claimed the final point with 1.

Championship picture

The drivers' championship after the race was led by Antonelli on 390 points. Verstappen held second on 279 points, and Russell was third on 262 points.

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