Verstappen recovers to second at Sao Paulo Grand Prix

Max Verstappen finished second at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after starting 21st on the grid following an engine-related grid penalty. Running on a damp and quickly drying track, the Red Bull driver moved quickly through the field and was soon knocking on the door of the top 10.

Verstappen said he had felt confident early on and found more grip than many of the midfield cars around him. He finished behind Lando Norris's McLaren, and explained that his stint on the intermediate tyres was his strongest, with pace falling away after the switch to slicks, a problem he said the team needed to understand.

Verstappen has previously produced strong wet-weather drives at Interlagos, including in 2016 and 2024, and he credited the circuit's layout and its room for different racing lines for creating overtaking opportunities.