🏎️ Norris wins in São Paulo as Hamilton reaches 400 F1 races
Lando Norris won a rain-hit São Paulo Grand Prix, Mercedes clinched the constructors' title, and Lewis Hamilton marked his 400th Formula 1 start.
The mystery
Hamilton is 41, and many wondered if his best days were behind him. With this year's new cars, he is fighting near the front again.
The answer
McLaren's Lando Norris turned pole into victory at Interlagos in changing wet and dry conditions. Max Verstappen started last because of an engine penalty yet charged to second, and Isack Hadjar completed the podium for Red Bull. With George Russell fourth and the newly crowned champion Kimi Antonelli fifth, Mercedes locked up its first constructors' championship since 2021. The weekend was also Lewis Hamilton's 400th Grand Prix. He holds the records for most wins and pole positions, and shares the record of seven titles with Michael Schumacher. BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson notes Hamilton struggled with the 'ground-effect' cars of 2022-25, losing to Russell in two of three seasons and to Charles Leclerc in 2025, but says he is performing extremely well again with this year's cars.
Now think about this
Is age the biggest limit for an F1 driver, or does the car matter more?
