He stands like a conquistador on the snout of his McLarenAt the end of a Grand Prix and a weekend that saw him reach a new level. This seventh victory of the season, which propels him to a more than likely seventh heaven, was beyond dispute. Free Practice 1, Sprint Qualifying, Sprint, Grand Prix Qualifying, Grand Prix – not a single practice session, not a single race escaped his control. Norris seized control of Brazil, this Eldorado that only the greatest conquerors have discovered, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen and Lewis Hamilton in the lead. They too were driving a McLaren when they found, between the lakes, what they had come for
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vincent moyet
10/11/2025 at 11:32 a.m.
As long as McLaren doesn't sort things out internally, they're not safe from a kamikaze attack from Piastri, which would play right into Verstappen's hands. It's at the end of the fair that we'll count the duds (I'm really on a roll with the corny proverbs...).