Verstappen and Norris lead F1 Brazilian GP driver rankings

Edd Straw has published his tier list of driver performances from the 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix, which was run in mixed conditions at Interlagos. Max Verstappen features near the top after a strong recovery drive from the back of the grid to second place. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella described him as a material threat to race winner Lando Norris during the early stages.

Norris took the win, with help from a spin by Kimi Antonelli, and was praised for his technique and feel in wet conditions. Liam Lawson also received strong marks for dominating the midfield and finishing ahead of Charles Leclerc after Leclerc made an error while under pressure.

Other drivers were placed lower in the rankings for errors, damage or limited race results, including Oscar Piastri, Ollie Bearman and Antonelli, whose weekend was affected by a handling issue.