Max Verstappen hit with five-place grid penalty at F1 São Paulo Grand Prix

Max Verstappen remains at the top of the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship standings, with just four race weekends remaining.

However, a pair of ten-second penalties he incurred at last weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix opened the door for his rival in that fight to gain on him in that championship. With Verstappen finishing sixth and Lando Norris finishing second, the McLaren driver shaved ten points off Verstappen’s lead, and now trails the Red Bull driver by 47.

Verstappen could be facing another penalty this weekend in Brazil.

The Red Bull driver was limited in practice in Mexico City as the power unit on his RB20 suffered recurring issues, and

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