Norris credits composure and pace for São Paulo victory

Starting from pole did not make Lando Norris's route to victory simple: Kimi Antonelli passed him off the line before the McLaren driver reclaimed the lead for his third win of the season. Norris said staying calm, avoiding mistakes and having pace when needed were key to winning the wet São Paulo Grand Prix.

Antonelli led through the intermediate-tyre stint. Norris pitted a lap earlier and used the hotter tyres to close in and attack into Turn 1. Antonelli then spun, allowing Norris through; the McLaren driver did not yield the lead again.

“I kept it cool, didn't make any mistakes, and had the pace when I needed to,” Norris said. He called the race very difficult, citing his less-than-ideal launch and the challenge of pushing on slicks in the wet while trying to catch up.

After a second stop for soft tyres, Norris also had to manage a late rain shower and switch back to intermediates. He finished 14.602 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen. The win followed a recent lean spell for McLaren. Norris said he had been frustrated not to give the team a good result in recent weeks, but felt this weekend had given them some reward for its hard work. He said they had to keep pushing through the end of the year.