Stunning Verstappen wins wet Sao Paulo Grand Prix from 17th on the grid
Al Jazeera
The Red Bull driver wins a chaotic race, tightening his grip on the title as McLaren’s Norris plunges from pole position to sixth.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has his fourth Formula One title within reach after a stunning drive to victory from 17th on the grid in Brazil, dealing a shattering blow to Lando Norris’s hopes.
Norris, who started the wet and chaotic Sao Paulo race in pole position and 44 points behind Verstappen, finished sixth for McLaren on Sunday.
The title gap blew out to 62 points with three rounds remaining and 86 points still to be won.
If results go his way, Verstappen could hit the championship jackpot in the next race down the floodlit Las Vegas Strip on November 23.
In a crash-strewn race shortened to 69 laps, halted after 33 and restarted, Verstappen took his eighth win of the season – and one of the best of his career – by 19.477 seconds and with a bonus point for the fastest lap.
