NORRIS WINS IN BRAZIL AS MERCEDES SECURE THE CONSTRUCTORS TITLE

Round twenty and its back to Brazil, Interlagos, a country that is truly embedded in the history of Formula One and a track that has seen so many indredible moments. It was a race with changing conditions but it was the McLaren of Lando Norris who claimed victory once more around Sao Paulo. Max Verstappen who started back in twenty first position finishes second with his teammate Isack Hadjar who is back on the podium for the first time since Azerbaijan. Mercedes also secured their ninth Constructors World Championship after beating Ferrari by three points or more.

Second placed and now reigning World Champion Kimi Antonelli got off the line better than Lando Norris who drops into third after the Senna Esses as the Racing Bull of Liam Lawson takes second place after starting third. Whilst Isack Hadjar sits in fourth and George Russell is fifth.

By lap six Lando back was back into second passing Lawson and then on the back straight Lawson is passed by Hadjar with the Red Bull now third, and the New Zealand driver down to fourth.

And a moment that really summed up Russells year on lap sventeen he spins coming out of the twisting pit exit and he’s hit the wall thankfully it was just a gentle tap and he doesnt do major damage to his Mercedes.

Just three laps later it was Russells teammate Kimi who goes spinning at the first corner and is now well behind Norris who takes the lead and Hadjar is now right on the back of the Mercedes.

And on the very next lap on lap twenty one Hadjar takes second off Antonelli as they go through the Senna Esses.

The difficulties continues onto lap twenty for as Antonelli goes off again at the first corner and Verstappen is now up to third, the newly crowned World Champion struggling with the conditions and getting his tyres to grip properly.

On lap thirty two the Aston Martin of Lance Stroll pits to retire the car, becoming the only retirment to happen during the race as we lost Valtteri Bottas before the start due to his rear right tyre being stuck and the Cadillac crew cant get it off even with a hammer in hand.

With the rain now back over the circuit after a lenghty spell of using dry tyres, Hamilton is the last of ant driver to pit for the itermediate tyres as he goes spinning through the final corner. He hits his rear wing on the barriers but nothing integral on the Ferrari is damaged and he is fine to continue.

Norris crossed the line fourteen seconds clear of second placed Max Verstappen. At the other end of the grid debutant and home hero Rafael Camara finished the race in twentieth and two laps down and the final classified driver.

Camara will return to Formula One again in 2027 as a full time driver for the Haas team in the mean time he looks to secure the F2 title between now and the opening race of next year.

The next race is the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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