Update — November 8, 2026:

Lando Norris won the São Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil on Sunday, while Mercedes secured the Formula 1 constructors’ championship with George Russell finishing fourth and Kimi Antonelli fifth.

Norris completed the 71-lap race at Interlagos in 1 hour, 35 minutes, 23.504 seconds. Max Verstappen finished 14.602 seconds behind after starting 21st, with Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar third.

The race began on a wet track, moved through a dry period and finished with more rain. Norris managed the changing tire requirements to claim his third victory of the season after starting from pole position.

Mercedes’ result delivered the team’s ninth constructors’ title and its first since 2021. The championship rewards the combined results of a team’s drivers and is separate from the individual drivers’ championship.

Oscar Piastri finished sixth for McLaren. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was seventh, followed by Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson. Lewis Hamilton finished ninth for Ferrari and Nico Hülkenberg took the final point in tenth for Audi.

The completed race result supersedes the qualifying and practice coverage below as the latest development from the Grand Prix weekend. Those earlier sessions remain part of the event’s reporting history.

Earlier Reporting:

Update — November 7, 2026, 3:09 p.m. Central:

Lando Norris took pole position for the São Paulo Grand Prix after Saturday’s rain-disrupted qualifying session was completed at Interlagos. His 1:27.470 lap put the McLaren driver 0.204 seconds ahead of George Russell.

Russell qualified second but carries a five-place grid penalty, promoting Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli to the front row alongside Norris. Charles Leclerc was fourth fastest with a ten-place penalty. Liam Lawson and Nico Hülkenberg are consequently in line to start third and fourth.

The pole is Norris’s third consecutive at this circuit. Heavy rain had halted the session shortly after its scheduled start, with standing water forcing a lengthy interruption before qualifying resumed.

Qualifying positions and the race starting grid differ because of the penalties. The earlier rain-delay account below describes the situation before the session resumed; qualifying has now finished.

Earlier Reporting:

Update — November 7, 2026, 2:04 p.m. Central:

Heavy rain interrupted qualifying for the São Paulo Grand Prix in São Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday, November 7, with the session red-flagged about two minutes after its scheduled 3 p.m. local start.

Standing water and poor visibility prevented normal running at Interlagos. The safety car went out to assess the circuit during the delay, while drivers waited for conditions to improve.

This update confirms the weather interruption, rather than a completed qualifying classification or a decision to postpone the session until Sunday. The practice results below remain earlier context and do not establish the starting grid.

Earlier Reporting — Previous Sessions and Bulletins:

Update — November 7, 2026, 11:04 a.m. Central:

Max Verstappen led Saturday’s final practice at Interlagos with a lap of 1 minute, 11.622 seconds, beating Kimi Antonelli by 0.025 seconds. Lando Norris was third, 0.131 seconds behind, followed by George Russell and Charles Leclerc.

The final practice order does not set the grid. Verstappen faces a start from the back following power-unit changes, while Russell has a five-place penalty and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Leclerc face grid drops for engine changes.

Hamilton finished 12th after reporting engine vibrations and smoke in the cockpit. Lance Stroll’s running ended early with an energy-recovery-system problem. Qualifying follows later Saturday, with the race scheduled for Sunday.

Earlier Reporting — November 6 Practice Sessions:

Update — November 6, 2026, 2:57 p.m. Central: Kimi Antonelli led the second practice session at Interlagos, reversing the order at the front after Lando Norris had topped the opening hour. The Mercedes driver recorded 1 minute, 10.763 seconds, with Norris second, 0.253 seconds behind, and Max Verstappen third, 0.259 seconds back.

George Russell finished fourth, followed by Oscar Piastri, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. Audi’s Nico Hülkenberg did not set a lap while the team continued working on the car following its opening-session problems.

The second session ended at 5 p.m. São Paulo time, or 2 p.m. Central. These are practice results; qualifying remains scheduled for Saturday and the Grand Prix for Sunday. The original opening-session report remains below as dated context.

Earlier Context — November 6, 2026, Opening Practice:

Lando Norris set the fastest time in the São Paulo Grand Prix’s opening practice session Friday, putting McLaren ahead of newly crowned Formula 1 world champion Kimi Antonelli at Interlagos.

Norris completed his best lap in 1 minute, 11.717 seconds. Mercedes driver Antonelli was 0.082 seconds behind, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen third, 0.236 seconds off the leading time. Lewis Hamilton placed fourth for Ferrari, ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell.

The results describe the first practice session on November 6. They do not determine the starting grid or the outcome of Sunday’s race.

American Colton Herta finished 20th while driving Sergio Pérez’s Cadillac in a practice appearance. Cadillac’s other car, driven by Valtteri Bottas, placed 15th. Six regular drivers handed their cars to substitutes for the opening session, according to Formula 1.

Isack Hadjar took sixth for Red Bull. Gabriele Minì, driving Pierre Gasly’s Alpine, was seventh, followed by Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto, Alpine’s Franco Colapinto and Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson.

Rafael Câmara finished 18th for Haas in his Formula 1 debut weekend at his home event. The Brazilian was behind Williams substitute Luke Browning and ahead of Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll.

Freddie Slater’s session ended after seven laps because of an Audi gearbox failure. His stoppage brought out a red flag. Ferrari substitute Dino Beganovic finished 21st after a disrupted session that included floor repairs.

The opening practice order offers an initial comparison of lap times rather than a qualifying result. Drivers and teams still have additional practice running before the weekend’s grid is settled.

Sources: Formula 1 — Opening São Paulo Practice Report: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/fp1-norris-leads-antonelli-and-verstappen-in-opening-sao-paulo-gp-practice-session.3GXL3rAROwHsLxnxn9hReY Motorsport Week — São Paulo FP1 Results: https://www.motorsportweek.com/2026/11/06/f1-2026-sao-paulo-grand-prix-fp1-results/ Associated Press via Yahoo Sports — São Paulo Practice Report: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/norris-fastest-first-free-practice-164459884.html Reuters — São Paulo Practice Report: https://www.reuters.com/sports/formula1/norris-fastest-sao-paulo-practice-champion-antonelli-returns-action-2026-11-06/ Formula 1 — Second Practice: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/fp2-antonelli-tops-the-times-from-norris-in-second-practice-at-sao-paulo-gp.27XFbTG9Lji18qmtHbCJUA Motorsport Week — FP2 Classification: https://www.motorsportweek.com/2026/11/06/f1-2026-sao-paulo-grand-prix-fp2-results/ Formula 1 — November 7 final practice report: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/fp3-verstappen-fastest-from-antonelli-and-norris-ahead-of-sao-paulo-grand-prix.43ghT9dACzjrhxyjTBgKct Reuters — November 7 final practice report: https://www.reuters.com/sports/formula1/verstappen-quickest-final-sao-paulo-practice-ahead-antonelli-2026-11-07/ Reuters — November 7 qualifying rain delay: https://www.reuters.com/sports/formula1/sao-paulo-qualifying-delayed-heavy-rain-hits-interlagos-2026-11-07/ AFP — November 7 qualifying interruption: https://www.afp.com/en/heavy-rain-delays-sao-paulo-grand-prix-qualifying Formula 1 — November 8 Official Race Result: https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2026/brazil FIA — November 8 São Paulo Race and Constructors Championship Report: https://api.fia.com/news/f1-norris-triumphs-sao-paulo-mercedes-secure-2026-constructors-championship Reuters — November 8 Race and Constructors Championship Report: https://www.reuters.com/sports/formula1/norris-wins-brazil-mercedes-take-constructors-title-2026-11-08/