Formula 1

Max Verstappen was left to hail his “incredible” podium result at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the Dutchman having climbed through the field from a pit lane start to secure third place at Interlagos.

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The Sao Paulo Grand Prix produced not only a memorable race, but also a treasure trove of top trivia to dive into.

He may still be chasing his first win, but Kimi Antonelli was undoubtedly the sole victor when it came to his collision with Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with the rookie netting second place.

Oscar Piastri has given his take on what proved to be a “tough afternoon” for him at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, the Australian having to settle for fifth after a 10-second time penalty for an early collision impacted his race.

Lewis Hamilton was downbeat after he was left with no option but to retire from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after sustaining unmanageable damage to his Ferrari in the early stages.

Eight drivers were running nose-to-tail right across the finishing line on the final lap in Brazil as Liam Lawson came out on top to claim the P7 position ahead of his rivals.

Charles Leclerc believes that Oscar Piastri did not “deserve all the blame” for the Turn 1 collision at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix that saw Piastri’s McLaren hit Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes, which then ran into Leclerc and put the Ferrari out of the race.

Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli had to resist massive pressure from Max Verstappen in the closing stages of the race in Brazil to claim P2 – his best ever result in a Grand Prix.

Ride onboard with the key players for a dramatic Safety Car restart at Interlagos as Oscar PIastri gets up to P2 and Charles Leclerc is knocked out of the race.

Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson said he was "extremely surprised" to see the Mexican federation blame him for a near-miss with two marshals during the Mexican Grand Prix two weeks ago.

Lando Norris insisted nothing will change in how he approaches the pursuit of a first career Formula 1 championship now he holds a narrow title lead so close to the end of the season.

Max Verstappen has claimed it is "remarkable" and "very impressive" that he remains in the world championship hunt as he stoked up the mind games with Lando Norris and McLaren as this season's Formula 1 battle reaches its climax.

Oscar Piastri risks reputational damage if he does not win this year's Formula 1 world championship, according to title rival Max Verstappen's father, Jos Verstappen.

Oscar Piastri dismissed the lingering conspiracy theories of McLaren sabotage, saying championship lead ​has disappeared for easily explainable reasons on track.

Charles Leclerc was all smiles ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix as he announced his engagement to long-time partner Alexandra Saint Mleux.