Norris wins in wet Brazil as Mercedes takes constructors’ title

The Mercedes team celebrates after winning the Formula 1 Constructors' World Championship at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo on Sunday. | AFP-JIJI

Nov 9, 2026

SAO PAULO – Mercedes secured its ninth Formula One constructors’ world championship and completed a title double on Sunday in a wet Sao Paulo Grand Prix won by McLaren’s Lando Norris from pole position for the second year in a row.

The title was Mercedes’ first team crown since 2021 and came a week after 20-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli made headlines as the youngest drivers’ champion with four races to spare in Mexico City.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished second, putting on a masterclass from 21st on the grid due to engine penalties, in a race that started and ended in the rain.

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