Formula 1

Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies believes Max Verstappen's charge to third in Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix was "as sensational as last year" when he claimed victory.

Ollie Bearman believes Haas "executed honestly a perfect race" as the Briton claimed another strong points finish in Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix, suggesting sixth "was the best possible result we could have achieved".

Gabriel Bortoleto’s high expectations for his first Formula 1 home event were crushed as he suffered a DNF in both the Sprint and Sao Paulo Grand Prix, leading to him labelling it “one of the toughest weekends of my whole career”.

On Lap 51 of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with 20 laps to go, Gianpiero Lambiase radioed his driver Max Verstappen: “Something I didn’t think I’d say: you are the race leader.”

The Sao Paulo Grand Prix proved to be a thrilling spectacle, with Lando Norris taking victory while fellow title contender Max Verstappen put in a remarkable recovery drive.

1. Lando Norris (McLaren), 2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), 3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos.

Charles Leclerc believes that Oscar Piastri did not “deserve all the blame” for the Turn 1 collision at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix that saw Piastri’s McLaren hit Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes, which then ran into Leclerc and put the Ferrari out of the race.

Lewis Hamilton was downbeat after he was left with no option but to retire from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after sustaining unmanageable damage to his Ferrari in the early stages.

Oscar Piastri has given his take on what proved to be a “tough afternoon” for him at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the Australian having to settle for fifth after a 10-second time penalty for an early collision impacted his race.

The Sao Paulo Grand Prix produced not only a memorable race, but also a treasure trove of top trivia to dive into.

He may still be chasing his first win, but Kimi Antonelli was undoubtedly the sole victor when it came to his collision with Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with the rookie netting second place.

Max Verstappen was left to hail his “incredible” podium result at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the Dutchman having climbed through the field from a pit lane start to secure third place at Interlagos.

Lando Norris has admitted that he must “keep pushing” despite increasing his points lead in the title fight, especially after fellow contender Max Verstappen stormed from the pit lane to the podium in Sao Paulo.

Lando Norris avoided a myriad of incidents to secure victory in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, beating Kimi Antonelli and a charging Max Verstappen to extend his lead in the championship battle.

Lando Norris has further extended his championship lead after claiming victory in a gripping Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with the McLaren driver leading Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli home while Max Verstappen put in a remarkable comeback to finish on the podium after starting from the pit lane.

Charles Leclerc was forced to retire from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix as he lost out in the battle for second place following contact with Kimi Antonelli, initiated by McLaren's Oscar Piastri.

Lando Norris fended off Kimi Antonelli to cling onto the lead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, as Gabriel Bortoleto crashed out of his home event later on the opening lap.

The full official starting order for Sunday's 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil.