Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will start Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix from the 17th position as he fights McLaren’s Lando Norris for the Formula One drivers’ championship.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen took a major step Sunday toward securing his fourth straight F1 title by winning the Brazilian Grand Prix, despite starting 17th, and increasing his lead ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris with three more races remaining.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wins Brazilian Grand Prix. By The Associated Press

Max Verstappen won a chaotic, rain-lashed Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, roaring back from 17th on the grid to reignite his push for a fourth successive world title.Victory was Verstappen's first in a grand prix since Spain in June and he now boasts a 62-point lead in the championship with three races left in the season.

Lando Norris said Max Verstappen's win was "not talent, just luck" in the immediate aftermath of the Brazilian GP.

The Brazilian Grand Prix was an eventful event in several aspects. The highlight of the race was defending champion Max Verstappen's start from P17 and in the end winning the race. Frustrations flared for McLaren driver Lando Norris who is currently trying to win his first ever World Championship.

Max Verstappen secured a stunning victory at Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix to take a massive step towards winning his fourth consecutive F1 Drivers' Championship. By virtue of his win, the Red Bull superstar now leads his closest rival,