The reigning Formula One world champion was in unfamiliar territory: Starting seventeenth on the grid, with only two cars behind him (and one in the pit lane), and his title rival, Lando Norris, way, way ahead of him on pole position.

Max Verstappen had an “amazing” race in Brazil as he stormed from 17th to first, but what also amazed Juan Pablo Montoya was how no one challenged him. Even Esteban Ocon did not try despite the victory being on the line. Additional reporting by Pablo ...

Lando Norris insists Max Verstappen “got lucky” after the Dutchman claimed a sensational win at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday. Norris, who started on pole position, lost the lead at the start to George Russell with both British drivers dropping places after pitting just before a red flag.

SAO PAULO — Red Bull driver Max Verstappen took a major step toward securing his fourth straight Formula 1 title by winning the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday despite starting 17th, with the victory increasing his lead over McLaren's Lando Norris with three GP races remaining on the 2024 schedule for the international open-wheel circuit.

A Max Verstappen investigation has been backed by a former F1 boss after the Dutchman's victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The three-time world champion won against the odds in Sao Paulo, after receiving several setbacks to his race weekend.