Lewis Hamilton travels with Mercedes after constructors' title at Brazilian GP
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 9, 2026, 11:30 PM
Last updated Nov 9, 2026
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton will share a flight home with Mercedes after the team secured its ninth constructors’ title at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished fourth and fifth, clinching the title with three races remaining in the season. Hamilton, who started from the back due to a power unit penalty, recovered to ninth place in the race. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff mentioned potential celebrations on the flight back to the UK, hinting at the mixed dynamic with Hamilton, who moved to Ferrari in 2025 but previously spent 12 seasons at Mercedes.
- •Mercedes won its ninth constructors' title at the Brazilian Grand Prix on November 8.
- •Hamilton finished ninth after starting from the back of the grid.
- •Russell and Antonelli finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
- •Wolff plans potential celebrations during the flight back to the UK.
- •Hamilton is fourth in the drivers' championship, just one point behind Russell.
- 11:30 PMMotorsport.com — Lewis Hamilton to share flight with Mercedes after former team's F1 title triumph
- 11:30 PMYahoo Sports — Lewis Hamilton to share flight with Mercedes after former team's F1 title triumph
"Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton's trip back from Interlagos could have been an awkward one after Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed that the Ferrari driver would be travelling with the newly crowned constructors' champions. Mercedes secured its ninth constructors' title at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finishing fourth and ...Keep reading
"Toto Wolff revealed that Lewis Hamilton would join Mercedes on its flight home from the Brazilian Grand Prix
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External links- Motorsport.comNov 9, 2026, 11:30 PMLewis Hamilton to share flight with Mercedes after former team's F1 title triumph
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton's trip back from Interlagos could have been an awkward one after Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed that the Ferrari driver would be travelling with the newly crowned constructors' champions. Mercedes secured its ninth constructors' title at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finishing fourth and ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsNov 9, 2026, 11:30 PMLewis Hamilton to share flight with Mercedes after former team's F1 title triumph
Toto Wolff revealed that Lewis Hamilton would join Mercedes on its flight home from the Brazilian Grand Prix
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