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Drivers' standings: title race steers Norris way after net Brazil GP win

19:37, 09 Nov

Updated: 19:43, 09 Nov

byTobia Elia

Lando Norris wins in Interlagos as a costly mistake at the start robs Oscar Piastri of valuable points in the title fight — here’s how the Drivers’ Championship looks after the Brazil GP.

How the Drivers' Standings change after the Brazil GP

Lando Norris (McLaren) – 390 points
Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 366 points
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 341 points
George Russell (Mercedes) – 276 points
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 214 points
Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 148 points
Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 122 points
Alex Albon (Williams) – 73 points
Nico Hülkenberg (Kick Sauber) – 43 points
Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 43 points
Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 40 points
Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 40 points
Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 38 points
Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 36 points
Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 32 points
Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 30 points
Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 28 points
Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 22 points
Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) – 19 points
Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 0 points

The Briton extends his championship lead significantly, taking 15 crucial points out of his teammate and now holding a 24-point advantage with three weekends remaining.

A strong recovery for Max Verstappen helps him limit the damage with P3, gaining important points on Piastri but losing another seven to Norris, who now leads by 49 points.

The Dutchman put in a stellar comeback, making up position after position with impressive pace, overtaking George Russell for podium in the closing stages thanks to his soft tyres.

Read the full race report here.

Photo: Race Pictures

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