Norris now clear favourite for F1 title, barring late twist.
Lando Norris does not have to win another race this season, although the McLaren driver will not be looking at it that way, to become Formula One champion.
Nov 10, 2025
The Straits Times

The simple sums after a weekend in Sao Paulo were clear: the title is Norris's to lose and he is favourite to follow seven-times title-winner Lewis Hamilton as the latest in a line of British world champions. Norris is 24 points clear of Australian teammate Oscar Piastri, whose title bid has rapidly imploded, with three grands prix -- Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi -- and one Saturday sprint remaining.

Even if Piastri were to take maximum points, Norris would still be champion when the final chequered flag is waved under the floodlights at Yas Marina on December 7 if he finished runner-up every time. The chances of that happening are unlikely, however.

While the constructors' champions have romped to seven one-two finishes so far this season, the last was in Hungary in August and Piastri has been off the podium in his last five regular races.

‘Norris now clear favourite’;

https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/f...ing-late-twist


No alcohol and ignoring the haters – how Lando Norris seized control of F1 title race
Analysis: A remarkable 58-point turnaround in just six races against his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri means Norris now has one hand on his maiden Formula One world championship
10 November 2025
Kieran Jackson
The Independent

Much like Mexico a fortnight back, it was impossible to ignore the smattering of jeers in the old-school grandstands. Just three months ago, a plethora of haters would have had a damaging impact on Lando Norris and his performance. We all love to be loved, right? Norris certainly did.

Now though, a backbone of steel has emerged: Norris 2.0 does not give a hoot. “I just ignore everyone who talks crap about you!” the McLaren driver said with a smirk, immediately after his grand prix victory in Brazil and at the precise moment a few boos were audible on the broadcast. “Just focus on yourself.”

‘A remarkable 58-point turnaround in just six races’;

https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/lan...-b2862002.html


Stella reveals why Piastri was slower than Norris all weekend
10 Nov 2025
Drew Murphy
GPblog.com

Andrea Stella has discussed the reasons why Oscar Piastri struggled throughout the Brazilian Grand Prix, and was way behind his teammate Lando Norris. Across the Brazilian Grand Prix, Piastri was unable to best his teammate and championship rival Norris. “Oscar is sort of learning this technique, embedding this technique, but it may take a bit more time to fully exploit them in a natural way." - Andrea Stella

Speaking to F1TV after the Sprint, Stella revealed how Piastri struggled to adapt to the wet conditions in Brazil. He said: “A missed opportunity with Oscar, conditions are tricky. You put the wheel in a curb, and that's completely unforgiving; there is no way to control the car. It happened to 3 drivers in the same lap at the same point, so it's just unfortunate. “But the most reassuring input thus far is that Oscar has been fast.” However, across the whole weekend, Piastri was not fast enough to beat his teammate, Lando Norris.

Piastri was outqualified by Norris in all qualifying segments, including sprint and regular sessions, at Interlagos. The Australian was 0.247s down on average across the six phases. Following qualifying, Stella discussed Piastri’s struggles with the technique required to drive fast. He said: “Some of the techniques required to drive the car fast they resemble a bit the techniques that were required in Austin and Mexico.”

“Oscar is sort of learning this technique”;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/stell...is-all-weekend


The Ten Seconds That Could Decide Piastri’s Title
November 10, 2025
Alex Albuquerque
FastestLap.com

Interlagos rarely does subtle. On Sunday it put Oscar Piastri’s title chase under the hard lights, then handed him a 10 second penalty that turned his race — and maybe this championship narrative — on its head. After a scruffy Saturday sprint, Piastri’s brief on Sunday was simple: reset and chip away at his team mate’s advantage at the top of the standings. For a few laps he looked on the right side of that mission. Then came the lap six restart and a three car chain reaction that left Charles Leclerc out, Kimi Antonelli bruised, and Piastri with a time penalty that wrecked his afternoon.

Let’s start with the scene-setter. Coming off the VSC, Antonelli — on the softer tyre and leading that little train — lit up the rears just enough to check his momentum on the run to Turn 1. Piastri saw it, tucked into the tow and drew almost alongside into the braking zone on the inside. That’s the move at Interlagos: commit early, own the apex, and trust the other car gives you the racing room the rulebook promises.

Only Antonelli eased left. Not a chop, but a squeeze — the kind of millimetric drift that turns a brave lunge into a calculus problem. With the pit wall and that unforgiving inside barrier rushing up, Piastri stamped on the brake earlier than he had the lap before. The front-left snatched. Contact. Antonelli’s Mercedes pinballed into Leclerc’s Ferrari, and the red car ended up parked, race over.

‘Ten Seconds’;

https://fastestlap.com/news/the-ten-...iastris-title/


'Harsh Piastri penalty will discourage the F1 battles we love to see'
November 10, 2025
Chris Medland
Motor Sport Magazine

Painful penalties provoke a reaction: There was so much that was good about the Sao Paulo Grand Prix that it was quite telling how passionate some in the paddock were about one of the negative aspects of the race. Oscar Piastri‘s penalty for causing a collision with Kimi Antonelli appeared harsh on first viewing, and even more so when the reasoning from the stewards was delivered.

Piastri was called “wholly responsible” for the contact, while the stewards also claimed Piastri “did not establish the required overlap prior to and at the apex, as his front axle was not alongside the mirror of Car 12, as defined in the Driving Standards Guidelines for overtaking on the inside of a corner.”

‘Harsh on first viewing, and even more so when the reasoning from the stewards was delivered’;

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a.../?nowprocket=1