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Mercedes wins ninth Formula 1 constructors' world championship

The German team secured the championship after the São Paulo GP, ending a five-year drought and completing the double title win in the 2026 season.

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Mercedes was crowned Formula 1 constructors' world champion for the 2026 season. The title was confirmed on November 8, 2026, following the São Paulo Grand Prix held at the Interlagos Autodrome. With this result, the German team ends a five-year period without winning the team trophy, their last victory having occurred in 2021 when the team achieved its eighth consecutive championship.

The São Paulo GP was won by McLaren's Lando Norris, who started from pole position. Despite Norris's victory, the points accumulated by Mercedes throughout the year were enough to secure the constructors' championship. The achievement consolidates a successful season for the team led by Toto Wolff, which had already secured the Drivers' World Championship with Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Antonelli, who became the youngest champion in the category's history at 20 years old, secured his title earlier at the Mexico GP.

Sources

  1. Mercedes conquista 9º título de Construtores da F1 no GP de São Paulo — CNN Brasil (accessed 11/08/2026)
  2. Norris vence GP de São Paulo e Mercedes conquista o título de construtores da F1 — UOL — notícias (accessed 11/08/2026)