From pit lane to podium, Max Verstappen impresses again at Brazilian GP
Max Verstappen started last after a puncture and extra pit stops but finished third, maintaining his championship bid with 341 points after sweeping car changes.
- On Sunday, four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen started from the pit lane and finished third at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo, in a tense contest won by Lando Norris.
- Saturday night, Red Bull team engineers made major overnight changes including a new engine after Max Verstappen's poor qualifying and puncture caused extra pit stops.
- Verstappen pitted on lap 55 for soft tyres, rejoining fourth and using fresher rubber to overtake George Russell for third and challenge Kimi Antonelli.
- His third-place finish put Max Verstappen on 341 points in the drivers' championship, and he now moves on to the Las Vegas Grand Prix as the title battle remains alive.
- With three races left, last year at Interlagos remains a career highlight for Max Verstappen, and the championship fight stays open with Lando Norris holding a 24-point advantage over Oscar Piastri.
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Namibia: Norris Extends Title Lead in Sao Paulo, Verstappen Third From Pit-Lane
Lando Norris extended his lead in the drivers' world championship to 24 points ahead of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri with a well-judged victory in Sunday's dramatic Sao Paulo Grand Prix - but Red Bull's Max Verstappen stole the show by racing from a pit-lane start to finish third.
F1: After Sao Paulo surge, Max Verstappen aims to keep fighting
Max Verstappen was “realistic” about his slim title chance after producing one of his greatest drives to go from a pit-lane start to the podium at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday. Twenty-four hours after dismissing his hopes and saying he could “forget about” any late bid for a fifth drivers world title, the Red Bull driver stormed through the field, responded boldly after having a puncture and finished third. READ: F1: Lando Norris extends t…
And Max Verstappen pulls it off again in Brazil: an iconic overtaking race that's causing a stir. Max Verstappen started the Brazilian Grand Prix from the pit lane after an engine change and adjustments to his Red Bull. This followed a disappointing qualifying session. He finished a strong third, ensuring the battle for the world championship remains very exciting. Last year, Verstappen won the race in Brazil after starting from seventeenth. The…
From last place to the podium: Max Verstappen delivers a race for the history books at Formula 1 in Brazil – but loses in the World Cup fight.
Max Verstappen is very difficult to be champion in 2025. After the GP of Brazil he is 49 points from the leader, Lando Norris, with only 83 in games. In any case, he continues to show that he is the best rider in the world. His comeback from the pitlane in Interlagos to finish third on the podium is not only heroic. It is crazy, almost impossible.
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