Max Verstappen Wins the São Paulo Grand Prix

The podium for this race: 🥇 **P1: Max Verstappen** (Red Bull Racing) — 25 points 🥈 **P2: Lando Norris** (McLaren) — 19 points (gained 4 places from P6) 🥉 **P3: Fernando Alonso** (Aston Martin) — 15 points (gained 1 places from P4)

Max Verstappen won the São Paulo Grand Prix at the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL 2019 in São Paulo, Brazil. **Full Classification:** P1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) — 25 pts P2. Lando Norris (McLaren) — 19 pts +8.277s P3. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) — 15 pts +34.155s P4. Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) — 12 pts +34.208s P5. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) — 10 pts +40.845s P6. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) — 8 pts +50.188s P7. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) — 6 pts +56.093s P8. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) — 4 pts +1:02.859 P9. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) — 2 pts +1:09.880 P10. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) — 1 pts +9.841s (lapped) P11. Logan Sargeant (Williams) — 0 pts +26.208s (lapped) P12. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas F1 Team) — 0 pts +29.960s (lapped) P13. Daniel Ricciardo (AlphaTauri) — 0 pts +1:09.961 (lapped) P14. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) — 0 pts +3.636s (lapped) P15. George Russell (Mercedes) — 0 pts (retired) P16. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) — 0 pts (retired) P17. Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo) — 0 pts (retired) P18. Kevin Magnussen (Haas F1 Team) — 0 pts (retired) P19. Alexander Albon (Williams) — 0 pts (retired) P20. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 0 pts (did not start)

**Race Statistics:** - **Circuit:** FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL 2019, São Paulo - **Round:** 20 - **Finishers:** 9 / 20 - **DNFs:** Esteban Ocon, Logan Sargeant, Nico Hulkenberg, Daniel Ricciardo, Oscar Piastri, George Russell, Valtteri Bottas, Guanyu Zhou, Kevin Magnussen, Alexander Albon, Charles Leclerc - **Average Pit Stops:** 0.0 - **Biggest Mover:** Pierre Gasly (P15 → P7, +8)

Max Verstappen takes the chequered flag at the São Paulo Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Lando Norris by +8.277s. The result earns Max Verstappen 25 championship points. Perez, Sergio made a tactical change in a critical phase — Perez, Sergio gained 5 positions (P9->P4) with 0 stop(s). Gasly, Pierre made a tactical change in a critical phase — Gasly, Pierre gained 8 positions (P15->P7) with 0 stop(s). Tsunoda, Yuki made a tactical change in a critical phase — Tsunoda, Yuki gained 7 positions (P16->P9) with 0 stop(s).

Against the backdrop of Russell, George's a critical phase difficulties, Russell, George retired (retired). Bottas, Valtteri faced challenges in a critical phase, where Bottas, Valtteri retired (retired). Against the backdrop of Zhou, Guanyu's a critical phase difficulties, Zhou, Guanyu retired (retired).