Lando Norris claimed victory in the 2025 Brazilian GP race, delivering a flawless performance that saw him dominate from start to finish. Behind him, Andrea Kimi Antonelli had an extraordinary race, defending with authority from Max Verstappen, who made a furious comeback from the pit lane to third place.
F1 Race Podium
1) Lando Norris (McLaren) → 71 laps
2) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +10.388
3) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +10.750
RACE STANDINGS FINISHING ORDER
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM | TIME | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | LEADER | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +10.388 | 18 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +10.750 | 15 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | +15.267 | 12 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +15.749 | 10 |
| 6 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | +29.630 | 8 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +52.642 | 6 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | +52.873 | 4 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Stake Sauber | +53.324 | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +53.914 | 1 |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | Williams | +54.184 | 0 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | +54.696 | 0 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +55.420 | 0 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +55.766 | 0 |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | +55.777 | 0 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +58.247 | 0 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | +69.176 | 0 |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton | Scuderia Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
| 19 | Charles Leclerc | Scuderia Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
| 20 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Stake Sauber | DNF | 0 |
ANALYSIS of Driver Standings and Positions
The race started with Norris perfect off the line, maintaining the lead ahead of Antonelli and Leclerc, while chaos erupted behind them. Bortoleto crashed into the wall at turn 10 after contact with Stroll, immediately causing the Safety Car to come out. Shortly after, at the restart, Piastri attempted a risky overtake on Antonelli in turn 1, hitting him and triggering a domino effect that also involved Leclerc, forced to retire due to a broken left front suspension. The McLaren driver then received a 10-second penalty for the incident.
In the initial chaos, Hamilton lost his front wing in contact with Sainz, compromising his race from the start. Meanwhile, Verstappen began to climb decisively, taking advantage of the first pit stops to move up into the points, overtaking Albon, Alonso, and Colapinto one after another.
At the front, Norris progressively built his lead, while Antonelli maintained a consistent pace behind him, keeping Russell at bay. Tire degradation then shuffled the cards: McLaren opted for a two-stop strategy with medium tires for the final stint, while Red Bull attempted to complete the race with just one pit stop.
Midway through the race, Norris renewed his tires with a second set of mediums, consolidating his margin. Antonelli and Russell followed a similar tactic, while Verstappen, with more worn tires, chose to stay out longer, aiming for an aggressive finish.
With twenty laps to go, the Dutchman began to show his pace again: fastest lap after fastest lap, he got rid of Russell with a masterful braking maneuver in turn 1 and started chasing Antonelli.
In the last ten laps, the fight for second position became the heart of the grand prix. Antonelli, despite overheating tires, lucidly defended every inch of track, while Verstappen progressively closed in. The Dutchman entered the DRS zone with five laps to go, but the young Bolognese made no mistakes, keeping the Red Bull champion behind him until the finish line.
At the end of the 71 laps at Interlagos, Norris crossed the finish line with almost nine seconds advantage, followed by Antonelli and Verstappen, separated by just 362 thousandths. Fourth place for Russell, ahead of Piastri, penalized but still competitive until the end.