Mercedes reclaimed the constructors' crown in Sao Paulo, their ninth overall and first since 2021, when their record eight-year run ended. George Russell and Kimi Antonelli brought home fourth and fifth to seal the title, one week after the young Italian locked up his maiden drivers' championship in Mexico. The triumph vindicates Mercedes' bet on the 2026 regulation reset after three lean years—exactly the playbook that launched their 2014-2021 dynasty when the turbo-hybrid era began. Replacing Lewis Hamilton with an unproven teenager looked like a franchise-altering gamble when the seven-time champion left for Ferrari, but Antonelli delivered a title in year two. Mercedes now sit level with Williams on nine constructors' titles, still chasing Ferrari's 16 and McLaren's 10. With the next generation locked in and the new regs breaking their way, the Silver Arrows have reset the grid once again.
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