Oscar Piastri CRASHES out of Interlagos sprint race to hand Lando Norris nine-point lead in ...
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It was the stuff of dreams for Lando Norris in the first part of his Interlagos grilling: victory in the sprint, achieved from pole, and his closest title rival Oscar Piastri in the wall and out of it. This extended Norris's world championship lead from one point to nine ahead of qualifying later today for Sunday's main event. A title-defining sprint result? Let's wait until tomorrow's grand prix is over before hurtling to that weighty conclusion, but this was a major boost for Norris, not least as his other rival for the title, Max Verstappen, finished fourth, 40 points off the summit with 108 remaining. The Interlagos track was greasy from overnight rain. The storm had blown out but had...