São Paulo 2025 — PPFL Race Report

Round 21 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil · 2025-11-09

Race Summary

We left São Paulo with a major PPFL swing at the top because Lando Norris delivered the maximum kind of weekend: pole position and a race win for 39 PPFL points. Kimi Antonelli backed that up with P2 in both qualifying and the race, scoring 30 points and keeping Mercedes managers in the fight. The key PPFL moment was Max Verstappen going from a Q1 exit to P3 in the race, which combined +10 from positions gained with a podium bonus to reach 29 points despite scoring 0 in qualifying. Ferrari managers took the biggest hit as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton both failed to finish, turning what started as a strong qualifying baseline into a weekend with almost no return.

Top Performers

Underperformers

Constructor Performance

McLaren was the clear PPFL constructor winner with 58, driven by the win and strong qualifying, plus triggering every major team bonus: both cars finished (+5), both cars in points (+10), and one car on the podium (+5). Mercedes was close behind on 51, also hitting both-car bonuses and adding a podium car, making them the most reliable constructor pick of the weekend. The biggest constructor miss was Ferrari on just 4, because a double DNF meant no “both finished” or “both in points” bonuses, leaving only qualifying-related points to save the result.

Championship Implications

In the real championship standings, Lando Norris extended his lead to 390 points, moving 24 points ahead of Oscar Piastri on 366 with three races remaining. That gap matters for PPFL managers because Norris now combines top-end scoring with lower risk, while Ferrari’s DNFs and Piastri’s sprint DNF underline how quickly a weekend can swing.

PPFL Points Summary

Driver Points

Constructor Points

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