McLaren's Lando Norris claimed a commanding victory at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen in a race defined by changing weather and costly errors from Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.
Norris started from pole but lost the lead to Antonelli at the start. An early switch to dry-weather tyres put Norris back in contention, and Antonelli spun at Turn 1 on lap 20, handing the lead to Norris. Russell, who had fought back to podium contention, spun at the pit exit on lap 16, losing 15-20 seconds.
Despite their mistakes, Russell and Antonelli finished fourth and fifth, securing Mercedes' ninth constructors' championship and first since 2021. Verstappen drove a remarkable race from 21st on the grid to finish second, while Red Bull's Isack Hadjar took third.
Both Antonelli and Charles Leclerc received five-second post-race penalties; Leclerc dropped to eighth, promoting Liam Lawson to seventh. Oscar Piastri was sixth for McLaren, Lewis Hamilton ninth for Ferrari, and Nico Hulkenberg scored the final point for Audi.
The season concludes with a triple header starting with the Las Vegas Grand Prix on 22 November.
