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Lando Norris wins wet and wild Sao Paulo GP as Mercedes seal constructors’ crown

The Independent·Scott Hunt·2 days ago
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Lando Norris won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after new world champion Kimi Antonelli spun out of the lead in slippery conditions at Interlagos.

Antonelli had jumped pole-sitter Norris during a damp start but fell apart after his stop for dry tyres and ended the race fifth.

Max Verstappen pulled off a typically-brilliant comeback drive from 21st on the grid to finish second, ahead of Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar.

Kimi Antonelli spun from the lead

George Russell’s podium hopes were undone by a staggering spin in the pit-lane exit, recovering well to fourth, while an extraordinary start from Lewis Hamilton from the back of the grid only earned him ninth.

Mercedes clinched the constructors’ title, a week on from Antonelli celebrating his drivers’ crown.…

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