Key Highlights Mercedes won its ninth Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship at the 2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished fourth and fifth at Interlagos, securing the teams’ title. Mercedes is now level with Williams on nine constructors’ championships, behind Ferrari and McLaren. Mercedes Returns to the Summit of Formula 1 Mercedes ...
Key Highlights Interlagos provided the first major wet-weather test for Formula 1’s 2026 cars and tyres. Pirelli’s extreme-wet tyre appeared more usable, but the intermediate compound struggled to reach and maintain operating temperature. Drivers reported serious grip and drivability problems in changing conditions, although the feared widespread wet-weather disaster did not occur. Brazilian Grand Prix ...
Key Highlights: The Sao Paulo Grand Prix once again delivered dramatic Formula 1 racing, highlighted by a standout drive in treacherous weather conditions. Lando Norris and the McLaren team excelled through high-stakes, changeable track environments to lead the field in Brazil. Treacherous Q1 qualifying conditions, marked by severe aquaplaning, challenged the entire grid and caught ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes officially secured the Constructorsâ Championship in Sao Paulo despite neither driver reaching the podium for the first time in 2026. McLarenâs Lando Norris mastered the rain-soaked Interlagos circuit to claim his third win of the season by a commanding 14-second margin from pole. Red Bull teammates Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar locked ...
Key Highlights: Rafael Camara made an unexpected, early Formula 1 debut for Haas on home soil at the Brazilian Grand Prix, taking the wheel of the VF-26 in place of Esteban Ocon. Despite adverse weather that featured crashes in qualifying and complex tyre crossover windows during the Grand Prix, the Brazilian finished his debut race ...
Key Highlights: Fernando Alonso secured a season-first top-10 qualifying spot and finished 12th in Brazil after rebounding from Aston Martin’s double DNF in Mexico City. Alonso praised the handling of his AMR26, highlighting on-track battles with front-runners including an on-merit overtake on Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari. While Lance Stroll suffered his eighth DNF in 10 races ...
Key Highlights: Nico Hulkenberg secured the final point with a P10 finish at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix despite serving a 10-second penalty. Audi narrowed the gap to Haas in the Constructors’ Championship to just three points in the battle for seventh place. Gabriel Bortoleto finished P16 at his home race after starting 19th following ...
Key Highlights Mercedes secured the Formula 1 Teams’ Championship for the first time since the 2021 season, triggering major celebrations in Brazil. Lando Norris took victory at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after managing treacherous, shifting weather conditions. F1 correspondent Lawrence Barretto reviewed the weekend’s standout performances to name the official winners and losers from ...
Key Highlights Lewis Hamilton finished ninth at Interlagos after starting 20th because of an engine penalty. The Ferrari driver climbed 11 places before spinning when rain returned on lap 62. Hamilton said he was âdevastatedâ and praised Brazilian fans, while congratulating Mercedes on winning the constructorsâ championship. Lewis Hamilton Reflects on Brazilian Grand Prix Spin ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen surged from 21st on the grid to finish second at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, defying simulator predictions despite struggling with car balance. Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies acknowledged that McLaren and race winner Lando Norris held a pace advantage over the RB22 at Interlagos. Isack Hadjar secured a career-best ...
Key Highlights Lando Norris secured a commanding victory for McLaren at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, overcoming treacherous mixed conditions at Interlagos. McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella credited cooler track temperatures and Norris’s exceptional driver adaptability for unlocking the pace of the MCL40. The triumph validates recent car development and Interlagos upgrades, providing a strong ...
Key Highlights: Ferrari endured a frustrating Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, with Charles Leclerc finishing P8 following a penalty and Lewis Hamilton crossing the line in P9. Both drivers suffered heavy grid penalties for new power unit components and battled severe tyre temperature issues alongside straight-line top-speed deficits throughout the race. The result confirmed ...