Verstappen's best São Paulo drives: 2024, 2025 and 2026 compared

Max Verstappen has produced three contrasting fightbacks at Interlagos over the past three seasons, and RacingNews365 is asking readers which drive stands out most. Each race began from a different and difficult position, including the pit lane and the back of the grid.

In 2025, a new Honda power unit forced Verstappen to start from the pit lane. A right-front puncture brought an early stop, but an offset tyre cycle gave him a pace advantage on mediums, and he finished third behind Lando Norris and Kimi Antonelli.

In 2024, Verstappen started 17th in heavy rain and won, finishing more than 19 seconds clear of Esteban Ocon, and also set the fastest lap. In 2026, a grid penalty dropped him to 21st, and he recovered to finish second behind Norris, 14.602 seconds back at the flag.