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Mercedes secures ninth constructors’ title as Norris wins in São Paulo
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Fourth and fifth places secure Mercedes’ team championship
Mercedes secured its ninth Formula One constructors’ championship on November 8, while McLaren’s Lando Norris won the São Paulo Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar. Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished fourth and fifth. Reuters reported that Mercedes needed to outscore Ferrari by just three points to clinch the title; Ferrari’s drivers finished eighth and ninth after a penalty. Those results explain how Mercedes secured the championship without winning the race. It is the team’s first constructors’ title since 2021. The timestamp records Reuters’ publication on CNA.
Reuters: Norris wins in wet Brazil as Mercedes take constructors’ title · F1 – Norris triumphs in São Paulo as Mercedes secure 2026 Constructors’ Championship