Title race is over - but intrigue in F1 continues
Summary
Kimi Antonelli has secured the drivers’ championship, while Mercedes could clinch the constructors’ title at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The weekend also brings attention to Ferrari’s response after Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc collided in Mexico, and to the close competition among the leading teams.Key Facts
- Mercedes needs three more points than Ferrari this weekend to secure the constructors’ championship.
- Antonelli said he is using the season’s final races to prepare to defend his title in 2027.
- Mercedes won seven of the first eight races, but its rivals narrowed the performance gap as the season progressed.
- In the 12 races after Mercedes’ early run, Mercedes won six, Red Bull won three, McLaren won two, and Ferrari won one.
- Hamilton and Leclerc collided on the first lap in Mexico, costing Ferrari a chance at a one-two finish.
- Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur said he met with the drivers and reminded them to respect each other and put the team first.
- Hamilton said he believes Leclerc races him differently from some other drivers and said he would not be silenced.
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