Mercedes
Kimi Antonelli, 5th
"I'm disappointed with my race today because I really felt the win was there. We had a very strong start and the pace on the Intermediates was really good. Once we switched to the Soft tyre, I was getting into a good rhythm, but I started to feel something strange with the rear of the car. It was very unstable, particularly in some of the high-speed corners, and I then had the spin. That flat-spotted the tyres and compromised the rest of the race. When we put a new set on later, the pace was strong again, so it's frustrating and we need to understand exactly what happened.
"We can put that disappointment aside though because today is a great day for the team. Everyone deserves this Constructors' Championship. It's not only the boys and girls here at the track, but everyone back at Brackley and Brixworth, the support of Mercedes-Benz, PETRONAS and all our partners. They have worked incredibly hard to give us this car and the opportunity to fight for both championships. They helped me achieve my dream last weekend and I'm incredibly happy that today we could achieve this together. I'm very grateful to be part of this team. We'll enjoy this moment, but we want to keep winning, so we'll keep pushing and try to finish the season on a high."
George Russell, 4th
"It was a pretty eventful race today. We had really strong pace at times, particularly on the Soft tyre, and that was a big positive for me. I made a mistake at the pit exit when I was perhaps taking too much risk; I saw an opportunity to fight for the win and wanted to go for it. Ultimately, I don't think it changed our finishing position too much. We struggled more on the Intermediate towards the end, so there are definitely things for us to understand, but overall, I'm leaving this weekend encouraged by my performance. I've been working hard to get back to that level consistently and I've felt much more like myself here.
"Most importantly, we achieved what we came here to do and won the Constructors' Championship. We would have liked to have done it in a bit more style today, but it's an incredible achievement for everyone in the team. We've had four difficult years and the whole organisation put so much work into getting us back into this position. When I joined Mercedes in 2022, we hoped we'd be fighting for championships regularly, so to have gone through that journey and now get back to the top is something we should all be incredibly proud of.
"Winning the Constructors' World Championship is always the ultimate reflection of a team effort. This sport isn't just about the two drivers who are in the car every weekend; it's about the thousands of decisions made back at the factories and the determination of every person who contributes to the performance of the team."
Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport
"Winning the world championship is a proud moment for every member of our team. F1 is a people business. The trophies may be handed over at the track, but success starts in our factories, in our meeting rooms, on the simulator, in the machine shops, and with every individual who contributes to our performance.
"What makes me happiest today is seeing the reward for that effort. The men and women in Brackley and Brixworth have shown once again what can be achieved when talented people work together with humility, determination and a shared purpose. They have fought for every point, every improvement and every opportunity throughout the season.
"This achievement has also been made possible by the strength of the partnerships that surround our team. PETRONAS has stood alongside us for more than a decade and continues to be an integral part of our performance. Their expertise, innovation and collaborative approach help drive us forward every day, whether through the development of our race fuels and lubricants or their work on advanced sustainable fuel technologies that will help shape the future of motorsport and mobility. We are equally grateful to Mercedes-AMG and the wider Mercedes-Benz organisation for their unwavering support and belief in what we do, and to INEOS for their commitment to our team and our long-term ambitions. Alongside them, our global partner family provides expertise, technology and support that helps us operate at the level required to compete for world championships.
"We will enjoy this achievement because everyone has earned that right. Then, very quickly, our focus will turn to the next challenge. That is the mentality that has shaped this team and will continue to drive us forward. That is more important than ever as today wasn't an easy afternoon for us. We had the pace to win today but suffered during both transition points. We would obviously have liked to finish the job in a more convincing way, but ultimately, we scored the points we needed. These last few races have been challenging at times and today was another difficult one, so there is plenty for us to understand and improve.
"That doesn't take anything away from what this team has achieved across the season though. We started the year incredibly strongly and that gave us the foundation that ultimately got us over the line today. I'm incredibly proud of everyone in this organisation. It has taken us several years to get back to the top, and that has required an enormous amount of determination and hard work from everyone at Brackley and Brixworth. Not many teams have been able to come back from a period like that and win again. This championship belongs to every single person in this team."
Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director
"It was a difficult and eventful race today, and ultimately, we didn't maximise the opportunities we had. Kimi looked in a strong position early on and had good pace on both the Intermediate and Soft tyres, but the spin compromised his afternoon, and we need to understand the unusual balance he reported after switching to slicks. George also showed strong pace at different stages of the race, particularly on the Soft, but also reported similar balance concerns that cost him too. P4 and P5 therefore isn't quite the way we would have wanted to secure the championship, but we did what we needed to do and there were encouraging signs in the underlying performance.
"Winning the Constructors' Championship is the culmination of thousands of hours of work from people right across the organisation. Whilst the results are visible at the racetrack, so much of the performance comes from the effort, expertise and dedication of the teams back in Brackley and Brixworth.
"This season has demanded a huge amount from everyone. We've had to evolve the car, solve problems, respond to our competitors and maximise every opportunity available to us. The way the entire organisation has worked together through those challenges has been hugely impressive.
"As engineers, you're always focused on what can be improved and what comes next, but moments like this are important. Everyone involved in this team should feel an enormous sense of pride in what they have achieved. Winning a Constructors' Championship is one of the hardest things to do in sport, and it is a reward that every member of this team deserves."
