Motor racing-Norris wins in Brazil as Mercedes take constructors' title

Mercedes ​secured their ninth ​Formula One constructors' ‌world championship ​and completed a title double on Sunday in a ‌Sao Paulo Grand Prix won by McLaren's Lando Norris from pole position for the second year ‌in a row. The title was Mercedes' first ‌constructors' crown since 2021 and came a week after 20-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli became the youngest drivers' ⁠champion ​with four ⁠races to spare in Mexico City.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen ⁠finished second in a race that ended in ​the rain at Interlagos and teammate Isack Hadjar ⁠was third. George Russell was fourth for Mercedes and ⁠Antonelli ​fifth. Mercedes had needed to score only three points more than Ferrari to clinch ⁠the title and the Italian team never threatened to ⁠prolong ⁠the fight with Charles Leclerc seventh and Lewis Hamilton ninth.

(Writing by Alan ‌Baldwin ‌in London, editing by ​Toby Davis)