This Sunday, November 8, Mercedes became Formula 1 world constructors' champion for the ninth time in its history, after the São Paulo Grand Prix, in which Lando Norris (McLaren) won for the second consecutive year. The German team, which had not won the title since 2021, thus completed the double of the season, a week after the Italian Kimi Antonelli became the youngest drivers' champion in history.

First modification: 11/08/2026 - 21:08

Mercedes secured its ninth Formula 1 world constructors' championship and completed a double of titles this Sunday in a São Paulo Grand Prix won by McLaren's Lando Norris from pole position for the second year in a row.

"The most important thing today was to stay calm, not make mistakes, and I achieved what I wanted. It's fantastic to be on the top of the podium, and how great to have achieved it at Interlagos," said Norris after his victory.

This title was Mercedes' first constructors' crown since 2021 and came a week after 20-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli became the youngest drivers' champion with four races remaining in Mexico City.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished second in the race that ended in the rain at Interlagos, and his teammate Isack Hadjar was third. George Russell was fourth for Mercedes and Antonelli fifth.

Mercedes only needed three more points than Ferrari to take the title, and the Italian team never threatened to prolong the fight, with Charles Leclerc seventh and Lewis Hamilton ninth.

After the Brazilian GP and with the drivers' and constructors' world championship already decided, F1 will travel to Las Vegas and end the season with the Qatar and Abu Dhabi GPs.

With Reuters and AFP

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