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Mercedes Claims Title Without a Brazil Podium

In this lesson: Distinguish individual race and team championship outcomes.

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Norris won the November 8 São Paulo Grand Prix for McLaren, ahead of Verstappen, who had started twenty-first. Formula 1’s report records Russell fourth and Antonelli fifth.

Their combined result secured Mercedes the constructors’ championship. The team title should therefore be distinguished from the race victory, which went to Norris.

Source: Formula 1, 2026-11-08. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/norris-beats-verstappen-in-wet-sao-paulo-gp-thriller-as-mercedes-win-constructors-championship.7JN7MXLZf5lk5l0C3gfKGI

Read and practise

1. What secured Mercedes the championship?

   1. Norris racing for Mercedes
   2. Verstappen’s starting position alone
   3. The combined result of its two drivers

2. Which statement confuses the two achievements?

   1. Mercedes secured the constructors’ championship
   2. Mercedes won the team title, so Norris won for Mercedes
   3. Norris won the race for McLaren

Your turn

Write one sentence that keeps the two achievements separate.

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