Beijing, Nov. 9 -- McLaren's Lando Norris overcame a poor start and treacherous conditionsto win Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, while Mercedes secured the constructors' championship despite errors from both its drivers.
Norris started from pole position on a damp track but lost the lead to newly crowned world champion Kimi Antonelli on the opening lap, before recovering through a well-timed switch todry-weather tyres and capitalizing on a spin by the Italian on Sunday.
The Briton then controlled the remainder of the race, holding off Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who produced a remarkable recovery from 21st on the grid to finish second. Verstappen's teammate Isack Hadjar completed the podium.
The victory was Norris' first since the Dutch G...