Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli leads the pack at the start of the Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix at the Jose Carlos Pace racetrack, aka Interlagos, in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 8, 2026. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP via Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 08: Oliver Bearman of Great Britain driving the (87) Haas F1 VF-26 Ferrari leads Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (3) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford Powertrains and Carlos Sainz of Spain driving the (55) Williams FW48 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 08, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)

Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli leads the pack at the start of the Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix at the Jose Carlos Pace racetrack, aka Interlagos, in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 8, 2026. (Photo by Miguel SCHINCARIOL / AFP via Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 08: Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (1) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes on track prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 08, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 08: Isack Hadjar of France driving the (6) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford Powertrains on track prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 08, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 08: Isack Hadjar of France driving the (6) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford Powertrains leads George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W17 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 08, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 08: Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (1) McLaren MCL40 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 08, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 08: Isack Hadjar of France driving the (6) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford Powertrains on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 08, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)