Wolff says 2027 preparations start now after Mercedes title

Toto Wolff says the 2027 Formula 1 season has already begun for Mercedes, after the team clinched the constructors' championship at Interlagos. Mercedes needed to outscore Ferrari by just three points in São Paulo to secure its ninth title and first since 2021, with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finishing fourth and fifth.

Mercedes started the season by winning its opening six grands prix, but its form has since dipped. Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull have all won multiple rounds, and Wolff said four teams can now challenge for the world championship. He pointed to the lack of recent wins as a sign of the tougher competition.

With three races left in the season, Wolff said the focus is on learning. He asked what the team can optimise, what it missed when fitting its latest upgrade, and how it can use the remaining races to prepare for next year's power unit and car.