Lando Norris continued his fine 2025 season with victory at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix to stretch his lead at the top

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Lando Norris continues to lead the F1 World Championship (Image: Getty)

Lando Norris moved to the top of the Formula 1 World Championship standings on Sunday with victory in Brazil. The McLaren drive is now 24 points ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri with the win.

Piastri finished fifth in Sao Paulo after picking up a penalty for causing a collision. However, the race will be remembered for the incredible recovery drive by Max Verstappen.

The Red Bull drive started the race from the pit lane and suffered an early puncture. Despite the problems, the Dutchman finished third, behind Mecedes’ Kimi Antonelli.

However, Norris’ win has drastically reduced Verstappen’s chances of retaining his World Championship title. The four-time champion is now 49 points behind the Brit with three grand prix remaining.

“It’s a great win but to be honest seeing how quick Max was today, I’m pretty disappointed we weren’t quicker,” he said after the victory in South America.

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Max Vertstappen sealed a great comeback race in Sao Paulo (Image: Getty)

Asked about the championship, he added: “There’s not a long way to go but it can change so quickly like we’ve seen today, so just focus on myself, keep my head down, ignore everyone and keep pushing.”

Piastri was forced to serve a 10-second penalty for an early clash with Antonelli that put Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc out of the race. Next up is the flashy lights of Las Vages at the end of month.

Here is how the standings look after Sunday’s GP…

F1 driver standings after Mexico GP

1. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 390 points

2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 366 points

3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 341 points

4. George Russell (Mercedes) – 276 points

5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 214 points

6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 148 points

7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 122 points

8. Alex Albon (Williams) – 73 points

9. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) – 45 points

10. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 41 points

11. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 40 points

12. Ollie Bearman (Haas) – 40- points

13. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 38 points

14. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 36 points

15. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 32 points

15. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 32 points

16. Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 30 points

17. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 28 points

18. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 22 points

19. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – 19 points

20. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 0 points

21. Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 points