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Norris Holds Off Antonelli to Win São Paulo Sprint as Piastri Crashes Out

Lando Norris masterfully managed a wet-to-dry sprint race to claim victory at Interlagos, but the story of the day was the intense battle with rookie Kimi Antonelli and a dramatic crash for championship rival Oscar Piastri.

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Verstappen Slams “Simply Rubbish” P6 in Thursday Sprint Qualifying as Standings Leader Norris Takes Pole

Max Verstappen fumed at his “simply rubbish” sixth-place effort in Thursday’s Sprint qualifying as McLaren’s Lando Norris—current championship leader—snatched pole on 7 Nov.

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Bottas drives Mercedes W16 on 2026 Pirelli tyres in Mexico

Valtteri Bottas completed 112 laps in a Mercedes W16 fitted with 2026-spec Pirelli tyres at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, logging 693 km alongside team-mate Frederik Vesti. Stake Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto added 585 km on Tuesday, giving Pirelli 1 278 km of crucial data before the December 9 Abu Dhabi collective test that will lock in the narrower front and rear slick dimensions for the new-regulation era.

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