Ferrari chairman Elkann criticises Hamilton and Leclerc

Ferrari chairman John Elkann says Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc need to “talk less and focus on driving” after a disappointing Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Hamilton and Leclerc both failed to finish Sunday’s race in Brazil after being caught up in separate incidents as the team’s frustrating season continued. Ferrari dropped to fourth in the Constructors’ Championship behind Red Bull and Mercedes, having hoped to challenge for the title at the start of this year.

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Norris wins in Sao Paulo as Verstappen goes from pit lane to podium

McLaren’s Lando Norris extended his championship lead over team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri to 24 points with a dominant victory at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. But Norris’ second consecutive victory – which takes him nearly a clear win ahead of Piastri with three grands prix remaining – was outshone by a remarkable recovery drive by Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver finished third, right behind Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli, after starting from the pit lane and suffering an early puncture. George Russell finished P4 just ahead of Piastri and the high flying Haas of Ollie Bearman.

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Norris takes commanding pole in Sao Paulo

McLaren’s Lando Norris took pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix hours after extending his championship lead with victory in the sprint. The Briton shrugged off an error on his first lap that left him down in 10th place going into the final runs of qualifying to secure pole position by 0.174 seconds from Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli. Norris’ team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri, fastest on the first laps in the top 10 shootout, could manage only fourth behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

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Norris wins Sao Paulo Sprint as Piastri crashes out

McLaren’s Lando Norris extended his championship lead to nine points as he won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race while team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri crashed out. Piastri lost control through Turn Three on lap six of the race and spun into the barriers – the latest in a series of blows to the Australian’s title chances. The race was stopped after both Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg and Alpine’s Franco Colapinto crashed in the same place, fortunately neither hitting Piastri’s car or each other.

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Norris shines to take Sao Paulo sprint pole

Lando Norris took pole position for the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix with McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri in third. The Briton beat Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli by 0.097 seconds, while Piastri was 0.185secs adrift of the Briton in third. Norris took the championship lead from Piastri by one point with victory in Mexico City two weeks ago. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen the only other realistic title contender could only manage sixth.

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