Wolff says Hamilton will fly home with Mercedes after title win

Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton will join Mercedes on its overnight flight back to the UK after the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Mercedes clinched its ninth constructors’ title on Sunday, with George Russell fourth and Kimi Antonelli fifth. The result put Ferrari beyond reach with three races remaining.

Wolff said the team had yet to decide how to celebrate once it returned to the UK, but suggested a drink on the flight. He joked that Hamilton might need one “for the bad”. Hamilton had started from the back after a power-unit penalty and recovered to ninth.

Hamilton spent 12 seasons at Mercedes before moving to Ferrari in 2025. Six of his seven championships came with Mercedes, which won eight consecutive constructors’ titles from 2014 to 2021.