Relive the Sao Paulo GP: The Best Moments On and Off the Track

That was some weekend in Interlagos, huh? Despite the Drivers' Championship being wrapped up in Mexico (cue the Kimi Antonelli music), drivers and teams still had plenty to be excited for in the Autódromo José Carlos Pace.  Here are our favorites: Norris weathers the storm In a rain-filled weekend, McLaren's Lando Norris qualified for pole on Saturday and won the race on Sunday. Norris's win justified McLaren's upgrade package , while putting them in position to challenge Red Bull for third place in the Constructors' Championship.  Mercedes are the 2026 World Champions After Antonelli clinched the WDC in Mexico City, Mercedes then secured the Constructors' Championship in Interlagos. After four long years of falling behind Red Bull and McLaren, Mercedes finally stepped to the top rung of the ladder, something that they were used to for much of the past decade. Hamilton sets another career milestone Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton joined Fernando Alonso as the two drivers in Formula 1 history to achieve at least 400 Grand Prix starts. His Sunday in Interlagos initially looked very promising, as he charged from 20th on the grid to 9th by the end of the opening lap. However, Hamilton's race unraveled when he opted to delay his pit stop during a late rain. On slick tyres in wet conditions, Hamilton spun and touched the wall, but he managed to return to the pits, change to the intermediates, and finish the race in P9. Camara makes his F1 debut at home Rafael Camara, who will officially drive for Haas in 2027, replaced Esteban Ocon early and got the opportunity to race in front of his home fans in Brazil. It was not a clean weekend for the young driver, though. He crashed in Q2 on Saturday, and navigated multiple challenges on Sunday before finishing P20.  Gabriel Bortoleto, also a Brazilian, finished in P16 for Audi. Audi pays tribute to Piso Paulista The Audi Revolut F1 Team brought a special livery to Interlagos, laying down the Piso Paulista concept to their 2026 car. Audi ran a green-yellow-and-gold color scheme,  while placing Piso Paulista-inspired designs on the car's bodywork. The R26's performance was on-point, too. Nico Hulkenberg qualified sixth and finished 10th in the race, scoring one important midfield point for the team. Audi has now trimmed Haas' lead to only three points for seventh place in the Teams' Standings. Norris adds another chapter to his signature podium moments Norris, who is famous for his champagne bottle-smash celebration on the podium, took it to another level in Interlagos. He tried the smash again on Sunday, but the bottle shattered, and he then stepped into the pyrotechnics. Norris briefly covered his face, but it fortunately turned out that he was okay. Interlagos is staying until 2035 Interlagos was doing work off the track, too. Formula 1 and the Sao Paulo Grand Prix organizers agreed to a five-year contract extension, extending the previous arrangement that was due to expire in 2030.  Interlagos first hosted an F1 race in 1972, which was a non-championship event. Since then, we've had 53 World Championship Grands Prix in Brazil.