St. Paul Sprint Race: Piastri gives way to Norris, Leclerc beaten

The stable order comes in the final, disappointment Cavallino.

Lando Norris wins the Sprint Race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil after a race dominated by the'other McLaren: that of Lando Norris. His teammate gave him the green light two laps from the checkered flag, moments after Max Verstappen had overtaken the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, taking third place at the expense of a Rossa whose difficulties at Interlagos increased lap after lap.

Chaotic start with a few surprises: Piastri pulls the break on Norris, who is forced to queue in second. Behind them Verstappen arrives with his wheels nailed in the exhausts of Leclerc, who is good però to keep third place. In McLaren, the positions do not change, so much so that Ferrari’s Monegasque seems to be able to attack the second position. The grip of his SF-24 loses forò shots lap after lap and the Dutchman of Red Bull passes. Meanwhile there'è Nico Hulkenberg stopped on the track in his Haas, but the Virtual Safety Car is ordered only after the change of positions between the two McLarens.

By virtue of these results McLaren escapes in the constructors’ standings ahead of Ferrari, 35 points distant. Red Bull drops to -62 despite a fast lap by Sergio Perez (who però finishes only eighth). Attention però: Max Verstappen, third at the checkered flag, ends up under investigation for a possible failure to respect the delta at the start. And Charles Leclerc canò still hope for the podium.

Sprint Race Sao Paulo 2024, the results:

1) Lando Norris
2) Oscar Piastri
3) Max Verstappen
4) Charles Leclerc
5) Carlos Sainz
6) George Russell
7) Pierre Gasly
8) Sergio Perez