Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Antonelli leads as Verstappen fights through field

Kimi Antonelli leads the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, having passed Lando Norris at the start. Norris is in second place and George Russell is third, according to Yahoo Sports. Max Verstappen has moved up to fifth from 21st, following a start from the back of the grid due to penalties. Yahoo Sports notes that Mercedes will win the constructors title if they score three more points than Ferrari.

The race follows a chaotic, rainswept qualifying session at Interlagos. SB Nation reports that Lando Norris took pole position, while George Russell originally qualified second but faces a five-place grid penalty that drops him to seventh. This promotion placed Kimi Antonelli on the second row for the start. Other grid changes included Charles Leclerc starting in 14th after a ten-place penalty and Lewis Hamilton starting 20th. Max Verstappen faced a 30-place penalty, starting from 21st.

The Citizen reports that Norris claimed his third consecutive pole at Interlagos, marking the 20th pole of his career. According to The Citizen, Russell's grid drop was due to taking new power-unit components.

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