Norris Makes Good on His Pole Position with a Sao Paulo Grand Prix Victory

Rain put its mark on the affair at Interlagos as Lando Norris made good on his pole position with a Sao Paulo Grand Prix victory. On November 8 the 24 year old was unassailable, completing 71 laps in 1:35:23.504 to put 14.602s between himself and Max Verstappen.

For the most part it was a wet race, though there were some dry spells. The rain eventually came back and the field had to switch to intermediates, leaving the outcome in doubt until the end.

Norris did not have it easy in getting to the front. He gave up the lead from pole at the start and had to reestablish himself on a track where one would not be pardoned for a second mistake. Once he was ahead there was no real contest. The margin of his win is down as much to the conditions as to the relative pace of the two cars.

It is his third victory of 2026 and his second successive one at Interlagos, having taken his third straight pole here. Norris has 13 Grand Prix wins to his name along with 20 poles and 49 podiums in F1. Those are figures for one of the top British drivers of the modern day before he is 28.

One could say Interlagos is Norris’ track. Few can boast three poles in as many visits to a circuit that has weather to contend with in qualifying; he has already won here twice, in different seasons and with different cars.

From the 20th to the 22nd of November the calendar will have them in Las Vegas to start the final three rounds. With the championships out of the way, there is only positioning behind the leaders to be done and an opportunity to see what the 2027 cars are like.