Mercedes sealed the 2026 Formula 1 constructors' championship at the São Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday, as Lando Norris won a rain-hit race at Interlagos and both Silver Arrows finished in the points. It is the team's first constructors' title since 2021 and the ninth in its history.

Norris, who started from pole for McLaren, controlled a 71-lap race that began in the wet, dried out and then turned wet again in the closing stages. He beat Max Verstappen by 14.6 seconds, taking his third win of the season and his second consecutive triumph in Brazil.

Verstappen charge and the title maths

Verstappen produced the drive of the day behind him. The Red Bull driver started 21st on the grid and carved through the field to finish second, while his team-mate Isack Hadjar completed the podium in third for a Red Bull double podium.

That still left Mercedes with the title. George Russell finished fourth and Kimi Antonelli fifth, giving Mercedes 652 points against Ferrari's 512 with the remaining races unable to close the gap. The fourth and fifth places secured the constructors' crown, completing the double a week after Antonelli sealed his maiden drivers' title.

What happens next

Formula 1 now takes a week off before the final triple-header, beginning with the Las Vegas Grand Prix on 20-22 November. Norris strengthened his position in the drivers' championship with the win, while Mercedes head into the run-in with both titles already decided in their favour.