Wolff says the 2027 season has already begun for him

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After Mercedes clinched its ninth constructors’ title at Interlagos, its first since 2021, Toto Wolff said the final three races of 2026 would help the team prepare for a difficult 2027 campaign.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · 10 Nov 2026, 13:44 · 1 min

Mercedes secured its ninth constructors’ title at Interlagos, its first since 2021. Toto Wolff is already looking to the next defence: he said the 2027 season had begun for him, and wants the final three races of 2026 to help the team learn for its 2027 car and power unit while still pushing hard.

Wolff expects 2027 to be difficult. His questions are specific: what can Mercedes optimise, and what might the team have missed when it introduced an upgrade?

Mercedes won the opening six grands prix of 2026. In the 14 races that followed, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull each won multiple rounds. Wolff said all four teams can win races and will challenge for the world championship.

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