Three things we learned from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix

Lando Norris won the race and newly-crowned world champion Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes clinched the teams’ title, but it was Max Verstappen who delivered the loudest message for 2027 and beyond. In his in-laws’ homeland, Red Bull’s 29-year-old Dutchman delivered a now-familiar bravura drive from 21st on the grid to second behind McLaren’s 26-year-old Briton and ahead of his teammate Isack Hadjar. After a tempestuous Interlagos race, AFP Sport looks at three things we learned from Sunday’s dramatic Sao Paulo Grand Prix: RELAXED VERSTAPPEN EYES FIFTH TITLE With his eighth consecutive podium and 10th in 11 outings, the four-time champion confirmed