"Norris won from pole position, while teammate Oscar Piastri could only manage fifth position in a race which saw him given a debatable ten-second penalty for a collision with Andrea Kimi Antonelli early on which put Ferrari's Charles Leclerc out of the race. Without the penalty, Piastri would have finished second, meaning it was another costly moment for the Australian, who had also crashed out of Saturday's sprint race."
"Norris also put further distance between himself and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, despite the four-time world champion's superb drive to third position after starting in the pit-lane. Verstappen's drive included an early puncture and briefly the lead of the race as he pitted out of sequence to Norris and the rest. The Dutchman overtook George Russell in the final stint and almost caught Mercedes rookie Antonelli in a drag race to the line, but the teenager hung on for second position."
Lando Norris won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix from pole position, extending his championship lead and capping a near-perfect weekend that included a sprint victory. Oscar Piastri finished fifth after receiving a debatable ten-second penalty for an early collision with Andrea Kimi Antonelli that put Charles Leclerc out of the race; without the penalty Piastri would have been second. Max Verstappen recovered from a pit-lane start, an early puncture and an out-of-sequence stop to finish third, overtaking George Russell late and nearly catching rookie Antonelli, who held on for second. Norris leads Piastri by 24 points and Verstappen by 49 with three races remaining. Opening-lap incidents included Gabriele Bortoleto's crash with Lance Stroll and Lewis Hamilton losing his front wing while attempting an overtake.
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