Key Highlights: Mercedes has officially sealed its ninth Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship following a fourth- and fifth-place finish for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. Both drivers endured a turbulent Grand Prix, suffering spins and handling problems during tire transitions on a day marked by shifting weather conditions. Despite Antonelli receiving a post-race five-second penalty for ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes has secured its ninth Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship after George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished fourth and fifth at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil. The triumph marks the Brackley-based team’s first team title since 2021, drawing them level with Williams for the third-most championships in F1 history. Despite the historic ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes has secured the Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship for the first time since 2021 following a dynamic Sao Paulo Grand Prix. George Russell overcame a five-place grid penalty and a pit exit spin on slick tyres to fight back and finish in fourth position. Russell now sits third in the drivers’ standings, trailing ...
Key Highlights Mercedes secured the 2026 Formula 1 constructorsā championship with three races remaining at the Brazilian Grand Prix. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished fourth and fifth in SĆ£o Paulo, making the title mathematically certain. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff claimed his ninth constructorsā championship, drawing level with Sir Frank Williams. Mercedes Wins 2026 ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes clinched the 2026 Formula 1 constructors’ championship at the Brazilian Grand Prix, successfully achieving a championship double. Fourth and fifth-place finishes for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli earned enough points to keep closest rivals Ferrari out of reach. The triumph represents Mercedes’ ninth constructors’ title and marks their return to the top ...
Key Highlights: Following an 83-minute rain delay, FIA race control took a bold decision to resume Sao Paulo Grand Prix qualifying on extreme wet tyres. Drivers faced severe aquaplaning in top gear down the straights before a rapid track evolution led to intermediate tyre crossovers in Q2. While veterans embraced the rain, younger competitors raised ...
Key Highlights: George Russell was denied a shot at pole position in SĆ£o Paulo after Mercedes collectively misjudged the worsening weather and aborted his flying lap. Despite facing a five-place grid penalty that drops him to P7, Russell took confidence from his wet-weather pace following the recent loss of the Drivers’ Championship to teammate Kimi ...
Key Highlights Mercedes driver George Russell secured second on the timing sheets during a rain-affected qualifying session, but an existing grid penalty demotes him to seventh for Sunday’s Grand Prix. Rookie sensation Kimi Antonelli qualified third and will inherit a front-row start in second place alongside pole-sitter Lando Norris as Mercedes pursues the Constructors’ Championship ...
Key Highlights: George Russell missed out on pole position at the rain-affected Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying after Mercedes instructed him to abandon his final flying lap. Lando Norris clinched pole position by two tenths of a second as worsening track conditions at Interlagos prevented any further lap improvements. Owing to a pre-existing five-place grid penalty ...
Key Highlights: George Russell expressed anger over team radio after Mercedes instructed him to abandon a critical final qualifying push lap in wet conditions at Interlagos. Team Principal Toto Wolff defended the pit wall’s decision as a “50:50 call,” citing incoming rain and traffic from Alex Albon ahead on track. Russell will drop from second ...
Key Highlights: Lando Norris secured pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix with a 1m27.470s lap on intermediate tyres, beating Mercedes’ George Russell by two tenths of a second. Multiple engine and power unit grid penalties shake up the starting order, promoting Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson to third behind Norris and Kimi Antonelli. Heavy rain ...
Key Highlights Kimi Antonelli enters the Sao Paulo Grand Prix aiming to enjoy racing without the burden of championship pressure after securing the Drivers’ Championship title in Mexico City. The newly crowned champion led Free Practice 2 by two-tenths of a second after finishing second behind McLaren’s Lando Norris during FP1. Teammate George Russell faces ...