The Formula 1 drivers’ championship may have changed this Sunday at the Brazilian GP. Thanks to another landslide victory, Lando Norris is getting closer to the world title. The McLaren driver had a perfect weekend by winning the sprint race, then the Grand Prix.
He finished ahead of Kimi Antonelli who defended brilliantly in front of Max Verstappen. The Red Bull racer climbed the entire grid from the pits to finishing on the podium. Despite everything, he still lost 10 points to Norris and reached 49 points, almost two wins.
For Oscar Piastri, the race was made even more difficult by a dubious penalty that saw him drop to 15th place. With just three races remaining, he is 24 points behind his teammate, while a win is worth 25.
The manufacturer’s ranking has long been won by McLaren. Behind him, Mercedes is in control, 32 points behind Red Bull who occupies third place from Ferrari. The Scuderia paid for a failed weekend, marked by the retirements of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. Alpine remains last, behind Sauber, Haas and Aston Martin.
Driver rankings at the end of this Brazilian Grand Prix:
1. Lando Norris (GBR) 390 points
2. Oscar Piastri (AUS) 366
3. Max Verstappen (NED) 342
4. George Russell (GBR) 276
5. Charles Leclerc (Monday) 2214
6. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 148
7. Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) 122
8. Alexander Albon (THA) 73
9. Nico Hülkenberg (GER) 43
10. Isack Hadjar (FRA) 43
11. Oliver Bearman (GBR) 40
12. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 40
13. Carlos Sainz (ESP) 38
14. Liam Lawson (NZL) 36
15. Lance Stroll (CAN) 32
16. Esteban Ocon (FRA) 30
17. Yuki Tsunoda (JAP) 28
18.Pierre Gasly (FRA) 22
19. Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA) 19
20. Franco Colapinto (ARG) 0
21.Jack Doohan (AUS) 0
Manufacturer rating:
1. McLaren-Mercedes 756 points
2.Mercedes 398
3. Red Bull 366
4. Ferrari 362
5. Williams-Mercedes 111
6. Bull Racing-Red Bull 82
7. Aston Martin-Mercedes 72
8. Haas-Ferrari 70
9. Sauber-Ferrari Kick 62
10. Alpen-Renault 22
