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Norris Wins a Wet Race in Brazil

Mercedes also won the team championship.

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Source: Formula 1, 2026-11-08.

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In this lesson: Identify the race winner and the title-winning team.

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Read and understand · 1/2Who won the São Paulo race?

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Lando Norris. The first paragraph names Norris as the winner.

Clue: Lando Norris won the São Paulo Grand Prix on November 8. Max Verstappen finished second after starting twenty-first, Formula 1 reported.

Read and understand · 2/2Which team secured the championship?

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Mercedes. The second paragraph links the Mercedes results with the team championship.

Clue: Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished fourth and fifth. Their results secured the team championship.

Grammar in this story: Order with after

after starting twenty-first

After places the start before the second-place finish. Starting position and finishing position are different.

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Name the race winner and explain what Mercedes achieved.

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Lando Norris won the race. Mercedes secured the team championship after Russell and Antonelli finished fourth and fifth.

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