At a dramatic Interlagos sprint weekend, Lando Norris swept pole, the sprint, and the Brazilian Grand Prix, beating Kimi Antonelli by just over 10 seconds as Oscar Piastri salvaged fifth after a Turn 1 clash that ended Charles Leclerc’s race and earned the Australian a 10 second penalty. Max Verstappen, dumped out in Q1 and starting from the pit lane, overcame an early puncture to charge to third. Despite severe weather warnings, sessions stayed on slicks; wet curbs helped cause Piastri’s sprint crash. Lewis Hamilton retired late, and hometown rookie Gabriel Bortoleto’s bruising sprint shunt ruined his debut weekend.

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