LEWIS HAMILTON TO SHARE FLIGHT WITH MERCEDES AFTER FORMER TEAM'S F1 TITLE TRIUMPH

Mercedes clinched its ninth constructors' championship in Brazil, putting the title out of Ferrari's reach with three rounds left — and Toto Wolff revealed that Lewis Hamilton, now driving for the Scuderia, would be joining the Silver Arrows on their flight home. "We're going to take Lewis also, so we'll see," Wolff told media. "Maybe he needs one for the bad."

Hamilton spent twelve seasons at Mercedes, winning six of his seven titles and anchoring eight consecutive constructors' crowns from 2014 to 2021 before his move to Ferrari this year. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli's fourth and fifth-place finishes sealed the title Sunday, while Hamilton — starting from the back after a power unit penalty — clawed back to ninth.

He's now fourth in the drivers' standings with 261 points, one behind teammate Russell. Hamilton posted congratulations to his former team on Instagram, calling the title "truly deserved." The shared flight caps a bittersweet weekend for the seven-time champion.