Red Bull's Max Verstappen stood on the brink of his fourth Formula One title after a landmark drive to victory from 17th on the grid in Brazil on Sunday dealt a shattering blow to Lando Norris's hopes.
McLaren's Norris, who started the wet and chaotic Sao Paulo race on pole position and 44 points behind Verstappen, finished sixth and under investigation for a procedural infringement at the initial aborted start.
The title gap meanwhile blew out to 62 points, possibly more if the stewards penalise the Briton, with three rounds remaining.
If results go his way, Verstappen could hit the jackpot in the next race in Las Vegas on Nov. 23.
In a crash-strewn race halted after 33 laps and re-started, Verstappen took his eighth win of the season by a mighty 19.477 seconds and with a bonus point for fastest lap.
"We stayed out of trouble, we made the right calls and stayed calm and we were flying so all of these things together made that result possible," said Verstappen.
"But I mean unbelievable, to win here from so far back on the grid."
F1 Driver Standings 2024
Position |
Driver |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Max Verstappen |
Red Bull |
393 |
2 |
Lando Norris |
McLaren |
331 |
3 |
Charles Leclerc |
Ferrari |
307 |
4 |
Oscar Piastri |
McLaren |
262 |
5 |
Carlos Sainz |
Ferrari |
244 |
6 |
George Russell |
Mercedes |
192 |
7 |
Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes |
190 |
8 |
Sergio Perez |
Red Bull |
151 |
9 |
Fernando Alonso |
Aston Martin |
62 |
10 |
Nico Hulkenberg |
Haas |
31 |
11 |
Yuki Tsunoda |
RB |
28 |
12 |
Pierre Gasly |
Alpine |
26 |
13 |
Lance Stroll |
Aston Martin |
24 |
14 |
Esteban Ocon |
Alpine |
23 |
15 |
Kevin Magnussen |
Haas |
14 |
16 |
Alexander Albon |
Williams |
12 |
17 |
Daniel Ricciardo |
Honda |
12 |
18 |
Oliver Bearman |
Haas |
7 |
19 |
Franco Colapinto |
Williams |
5 |
19 |
Liam Lawson |
RB |
4 |
F1 Constructor Standings 2024
Position |
Team |
Points |
1 |
McLaren |
593 |
2 |
Ferrari |
557 |
3 |
Red Bull |
544 |
4 |
Mercedes |
382 |
5 |
Aston Martin |
86 |
6 |
Alpine |
49 |
7 |
Haas |
46 |
8 |
Honda |
44 |
9 |
Williams |
17 |
10 |
Stake F1 |
0 |
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