Toto Wolff addresses prospect of Mercedes imposing team orders on Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes has the drivers' and constructors' titles wrapped up - but one achievement remains in the 2026 season.

Lewis Hamilton to share flight with Mercedes after former team's F1 title triumph

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton's trip back from Interlagos could have been an awkward one after Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed that the Ferrari driver would be travelling with the newly crowned constructors' champions. Mercedes secured its ninth constructors' title at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finishing fourth and ...…

Liam Lawson 'hypocrisy' warning to Racing Bulls as Max Verstappen shows 'true colours' - International Media reacts

Find out how media from around the world reacted to the 2026 F1 São Paulo Grand Prix, held at the legendary Interlagos.

Max Verstappen jaw-dropping as Lewis Hamilton suffers - Sao Paulo GP Winners and Losers

It was another Interlagos classic over the weekend! We dissect and bring you the winners and losers from the São Paulo Grand Prix!

Mercedes face 'interesting exercise' after Toto Wolff identifies 'something wrong'

Toto Wolff has explained why Mercedes must embark on an "interesting exercise" to unearth the issues Kimi Antonelli and George Russell experienced during the São Paulo Grand Prix.

Mercedes claims Constructors’ Championship in Brazil

Mercedes has claimed the 2026 Constructors’ Championship a week after Kimi Antonelli claimed the team’s first Drivers’ Championship since Lewis Hamilton in 2020. The team’s 9th title followed P4 and...

Verstappen unbelievable again as Norris has smashing time

Lando Norris produced a faultless drive in mixed conditions to win the São Paulo Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen did the unthinkable once again and recovered to second after starting in 21st!

Kimi Antonelli receives post-race F1 penalty after stewards’ Mercedes investigation

Kimi Antonelli has learnt the stewards verdict into a Sao Paulo GP investigation.

‘Incredible job’: Antonelli praises Mercedes after F1 constructors’ win in Brazil

World champion pays tribute to team at São Paulo GP Norris wins race but says consistency ‘not good enough’ Kimi Antonelli, the new world champion, paid tribute to the 2,500 personnel at his Mercedes team after they secured the F1 constructors’ title in São Paulo, describing them as an amazing group of people. The race at Interlagos was won by McLaren’s Lando Norris but with Antonelli in fifth…

Kimi Antonelli: "Weird" spin and car instability cost F1 Brazilian GP win

Kimi Antonelli vowed to put aside his Brazilian Grand Prix anger to celebrate Mercedes winning the Formula 1 constructors' title, as he rued the balance issues and the spin that took him out of victory contention. The new world champion had picked up the lead from polesitter Lando Norris at the start, and was building a pretty healthy lead over the Briton in the opening laps of the race. He ...…

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali sends heartfelt message to Mercedes after constructors' title victory

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has congratulated Mercedes on winning the 2026 constructors' championship while singling out team principal Toto Wolff for joining Sir Frank Williams in the record books. The Brackley outfit clinched the title with three races to spare at the Brazilian Grand Prix when George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished fourth and fifth, leaving Ferrari, which currently ...…

Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc summoned to stewards after F1 Brazilian GP

Following the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix, which was convincingly won by outgoing world champion Lando Norris, several drivers still have to pay a visit to the stewards post-race. Kimi Antonelli and a Mercedes representative were required to appear before the stewards at 4.30pm local time over an alleged unsafe release. Mercedes released Antonelli just as Alpine driver Franco Colapinto was ...…

Kimi Antonelli among F1 drivers summoned to stewards after Sao Paulo GP

The summons does not place Mercedes' constructors' championship title under threat.

Norris wins rainy São Paulo Grand Prix as Mercedes clinch constructors’ championship: Formula One 2026 – as it happened

Lando Norris won at Interlagos with Max Verstappen second and Isack Hadjar third, while Mercedes clinched the constructors’ championship We’ve got dancers in the main straight, rain coming down. I’d not be shocked if we see some incidents today – let’s hope everyone stays safe. Oy my days! It’s raining now and Antonelli slides off the track as they go around to get into position! He’s able to…

F1 Brazilian GP: Lando Norris wins in mixed conditions, Mercedes clinch constructors’ title

Lando Norris has snared his third win of 2026 in a mixed weather Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix, defeating a resurgent Max Verstappen while Mercedes claimed the world constructors' championship. After reclaiming the lead from his world champion successor Kimi Antonelli early on when he spun off, polesitter Norris thwarted Verstappen's latest stunning Brazil comeback in a race which both started…

Max Verstappen repeats Sao Paulo heroics as Lando Norris seals victory

Another belter of a race at Interlagos as the drivers survived the wet-dry-wet conditions.

Mercedes crowned 2026 F1 constructors' champion at Brazilian GP

Mercedes has won the 2026 Formula 1 constructors' championship, sealing the title at the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. Kimi Antonelli and George Russell started second and seventh on the grid, after the Briton took a five-place grid penalty. While Antonelli took the lead from polesitter Lando Norris at the start of the race and extended his advantage to five seconds over the first seven ...…

How Mercedes can win 2026 F1 constructors' title in Sao Paulo Grand Prix

Check out the permutations required for Mercedes to clinch a ninth constructors' title in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix this weekend.

Toto Wolff makes remarkable Kimi Antonelli claim: 'He wouldn't have lasted'

You get the feeling Toto Wolff may be right on this one. Credit to him and the team for keeping the faith.

Lando Norris claims F1 São Paulo GP pole as ‘crazy’ rain disrupts qualifying

McLaren driver fastest ahead of Mercedes duo Antonelli to start on front row alongside Norris Mastering the most treacherous of conditions at Interlagos, Lando Norris had the edge to take pole position for McLaren at the São Paulo Grand Prix, having bested a downpour that tested every driver. But with more rain predicted for the race on Sunday, it remains wide open from the front to the very back…

2026 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix starting grid

1 Lando Norris(McLaren) 2 Kimi Antonelli(Mercedes) 3 Liam Lawson(Racing Bulls) 4 Nico ... Keep reading

Mercedes facing unexpected problem after powerful Sao Paulo GP start

Kimi Antonelli made a perfect start to life as world champion in Interlagos by topping FP2.

Video: Kimi: Two Years that Changed Everything

Fresh off a historic weekend in Mexico, the newly crowned F1 World Drivers' Champion, Kimi Antonelli, joins Anthony Davidson live on a WhatsApp call from Brackley to discuss his sensational championship-winning season! At just 20 years and 68 days old, Kimi enters the history books as the youngest F1 world champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953. In this exclusive episode, he chats about everything…

Toto Wolff delivers clear F1 title message ahead of 'demanding weekend'

One championship down, one to go in the eyes of the Mercedes team principal this weekend.

George Russell instructed to 'find an overdrive' or suffer 'game over'

George Russell experienced a bruising F1 season at the hands of Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who won the drivers' title. Now Martin Brundle feels it is time for the Briton to find a new gear.

Lando Norris praises 'insane' Kimi Antonelli: 'That's an understatement'

Lando Norris has shared his feelings about Kimi Antonelli winning the F1 drivers' championship, as he hands the baton over to the Mercedes driver.

'Broken' George Russell defended for unauthorised F1 absence: 'It was a step too far'

George Russell failed to attend his FIA-mandated media duties after the Mexico City Grand Prix, and Martin Brundle does not "blame" the Mercedes driver after his team-mate Kimi Antonelli won the F1 drivers' championship.

The Secret Behind Kimi Antonelli’s Speed

Antonelli went straight from Formula 2 to replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. With insight from Max Verstappen and Toto Wolff, we examine Antonelli’s battle with George Russell and the consistency behind his 2026 Formula 1 title.

Remarkable George Russell statistic highlights extreme misfortune and underperformance

George Russell's F1 season has been characterised by bad luck and inconsistency, and this is perhaps best illustrated with a staggering comparison to the same stage of the campaign last year.

Exclusive: Guenther Steiner calls on Italy to finally show Kimi Antonelli 'love' and 'respect'

The former Haas F1 team boss feels Kimi Antonelli deserves more from their home country.

Toto Wolff reveals Mercedes shocking sponsor backlash after signing Kimi Antonelli

Toto Wolff has said that multiple sponsors ended their relationship with Mercedes after the signing of newly crowned F1 drivers' champion Kimi Antonelli.

Kimi Antonelli Mercedes ally makes key admission: 'But it was so rough'

Peter Bonnington, Kimi Antonelli's race engineer, has explained how "rough" a diamond the 2026 F1 drivers' champion was during the early days of the partnership at Mercedes.

Max Verstappen makes comical request as George Russell absence explained – RacingNews365 Review

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George Russell issues statement 'from the heart' after 'catastrophic' title defeat

George Russell has issued a statement after his title defeat to Kimi Antonelli.

George Russell told to get 'nasty' as Liam Lawson sabotage claims denied — International Media reacts

Find out how media from around the world reacted to the 2026 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix, held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

Wolff hails world champion Antonelli as role model in blast at F1’s ‘entitled moaners’

Mercedes team principal hits out at ‘selfish’ drivers Antonelli says he will keep No 12 on his car next season The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has described his Formula One world champion Kimi Antonelli as a new kind of racing driver who represents the future of the sport, com­paring him scathingly to what he called some of the entitled ­moaners on the grid and declaring “selfless,…

Mercedes confirm reason behind early George Russell Mexico disappearance

Mercedes was fined €5,000 after George Russell failed to appear at its post-race media obligations after the Mexico City Grand Prix.

How Kimi Antonelli saw off the grid to become F1’s youngest world champion

Mercedes driver makes history at 20 years old by exceeding all expectations in only his second season Before the 2026 season had begun there was something of a consensus within Formula One. Mercedes appeared to have the fastest car and George Russell was favourite for the title. Beside him in what was indeed a dominant Mercedes, his teenage teammate, Kimi Antonelli, was the prodigious talent who…

George Russell F1 disappearance dents Mercedes Kimi Antonelli title celebrations

George Russell's disappearing act dented Mercedes' celebrations.

Kimi Antonelli title history hailed as 'only the beginning' of F1 legacy

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has delivered a fitting tribute to the sport's youngest champion.