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Mercedes celebrates ninth constructors’ title with Antonelli at Brackley and Brixworth

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Kimi Antonelli’s first drivers’ title made him the first driver developed through Mercedes’ junior programme to win the Formula 1 world championship with its works team.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

Mercedes celebrated its ninth Constructors’ Championship at its Brackley and Brixworth sites on Wednesday, November 11. Newly crowned drivers’ champion Kimi Antonelli joined team principal Toto Wolff, George Russell and colleagues from both locations.

Antonelli joined Mercedes’ junior programme as a child and progressed through karting and the junior categories before stepping up to Formula 1 with the team in 2025. His title made him the first driver developed through the programme to win the world championship with Mercedes’ works team.

Mercedes had won eight consecutive Constructors’ Championships between 2014 and 2021. The team described the period after the 2022 technical-regulation changes as challenging. Wolff said there was no quick route back to the title fight: the team had to change and keep working.

Antonelli said he was still trying to take in becoming world champion and stressed that the achievement could not be made alone. Mercedes’ ninth Constructors’ crown leaves it level with Williams on nine.

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  1. PRIMARY SOURCETeam Celebrates World Championships at Brackley and BrixworthMercedes F1 · Team statement; interested source