Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff praised his team after securing the constructors’ championship at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, adding another major achievement to Kimi Antonelli’s drivers’ title. George Russell and Antonelli finished fourth and fifth respectively, while Ferrari’s disappointing result handed Mercedes the championship.
Toto Wolff hailed Mercedes’ collective performance on Sunday after the team clinched its ninth constructors’ championship at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Mercedes needed to score at least three more points than Ferrari to secure the title. George Russell finished fourth and Kimi Antonelli fifth in a rain-affected race, while Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton could manage only seventh and ninth positions respectively.
Wolff said Mercedes had made a strong start to the season, which ultimately helped the team secure the championship despite facing difficulties in recent races.
He praised the organisation for returning to the top after several challenging years, noting that not many teams had managed such a recovery.
Mercedes Celebrates Ninth Title
Mercedes members celebrated their championship success on the podium after the race, marking the team’s ninth constructors’ crown.
The achievement puts Mercedes level with Williams in third place on the all-time constructors’ championship list. Ferrari lead the standings with 16 titles, followed by McLaren with 10.
Antonelli praised the contribution of the entire Mercedes organisation, including staff working at the race circuit and those based at the team’s factories in Brackley and Brixworth.
He described the season as an incredible achievement and said everyone involved deserved recognition.
Russell also highlighted the importance of winning the constructors’ championship, saying it reflected the enormous amount of work put in by the entire team.
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Norris Wins Sao Paulo Grand Prix
While Mercedes celebrated the championship, McLaren’s Lando Norris claimed victory in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen finished second for Red Bull, while his teammate Isack Hadjar secured third place.
The result denied Antonelli another race victory just one week after he became the youngest drivers’ champion in the sport’s history.
Despite finishing outside the podium positions, Antonelli’s fifth-place result proved sufficient to help Mercedes secure the constructors’ championship.
The outcome marked another successful season for Mercedes, with the team combining its drivers’ title success with a return to the top of the constructors’ standings.
