Max Verstappen performed a miracle in Brazil to win the São Paulo Grand Prix from 17th on the grid after mastering the wet conditions.
Max on radio YESSS!! WHAT AN UNBELIEVABLE RACE GUYS, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS?? SIMPLY. LOVELY!”
The OG Celebration is back
The reigning world champion made seven places on the opening lap alone, before crucially not pitting prior to a red flag, caused by Franco Colapinto crashing.
Remarkably, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly joined Verstappen on the podium in a huge boost for Alpine.
Lando Norris could only finish sixth after a costly error when the race restarted on lap 43 following a second safety car.
He is also under investigation, as well as others, for a potential aborted start procedure infringement at the start of the race.
Verstappen completes magical recovery
The second safety car period of the race was short and ended at the conclusion of lap 42. This time, it was Verstappen who reacted quickest and led into the first corner.
It was perfect for Verstappen but horrific for Norris, who went off the circuit at the first corner and dropped down to seventh. Verstappen quickly built an advantage of several seconds, to put him in an excellent position.
Lap 46 and McLaren ordered Piastri and Norris to swap positions, promoting the latter to sixth. Unfortunately, for Norris, the Briton could not get past Leclerc for fifth.
Little happened in the closing laps, with Verstappen crossing the line for perhaps the greatest victory of his F1 career, over 19 seconds ahead of the Alpine duo of Ocon and Gasly.
The three-time world champion also claimed the fastest lap bonus point
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