Norris Secures โDominant Brazil GP Victory, Antonelliโข Shines, Ferrari โFaces double Blow
Lando โNorris delivered a commandingโ performance at โthe Brazilian Grandโฃ Prix, securing victory โฃafter a weekendโ of consistent excellence that โคincluded a Sprint win, pole position, and now a decisive Grand Prixโข triumph. The win extends his championship lead overโข teammate Oscar Piastri,โ increasing his โadvantage from one pointโค to โค24.norris attributed his success to focused driving,stating he โคsimplyโ “pushed and didn’t evenโข think.”
Behind โNorris, โคa remarkable drive from Oliver โฃBearman secured second place, resisting intense pressure from Max Verstappen who started the race fromโ the โpit lane. Bearman’s podium finish marks โa significant achievement โฃfor the young driver onโข loan to โHaas.
The โraceโค was marred by incidents and โคretirements for Ferrari, resulting in a damaging double points loss in the Constructors’ Championship.โ A chaoticโ restart followingโ a Safety Car period – deployed โafter a first-lap crash involving Brazilian driver Enzo Fittipaldi – โtriggered a collision. โฃPiastri attempted a late brakingโ maneuver on โAntonelli, making contact with Kimi Rรคikkรถnen and โขafterward Charles โขLeclerc,โ earning a 10-second penalty and finishing fifth. Leclerc was forced to retire after sustainingโ damage,endingโฃ his race prematurely.
Lewis Hamilton also โendured a tough race. Starting 13th after โa โคdisappointing qualifying, he โbecameโ embroiled in on-track battles, making contactโ with Carlos Sainz and later colliding with Williams’ Logan โSargeant. A 5-second penalty was applied, and despite attempts to repair front โwing damage, the Mercedesโฃ driver ultimately โretired, requesting โฃa white flag onโ multiple occasions.
Despite the setbacks for Ferrari and Mercedes, the race highlighted the impressive performance of Antonelli, who โขdemonstrated maturity and tire management skills to โฃhold off Verstappen’s late charge. The young Italian driver, a known admirer of Ayrton Senna, delivered a performance thatโฃ paid tribute to his idol.