As the European leg of the 2026 F1 season comes to a close with the upcoming Italian GP at Monza and the inaugural race around the newly built Madridring, Mercedes CEO and team principal Toto Wolff looks ahead to “an important period” for the team in their fight to claim both titles. While Mercedes quickly…
While several special liveries were spotted on the track throughout the Barcelona shakedown week and pre-season testing in Bahrain, eleven F1 teams in 2026 will now introduce one-off designs during the 22-race season as well. F1 cars are built to leave an impression not only in the literal but also in the figurative sense. It’s…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella shared his insights on Mercedes‘ latest claims that they do not have sufficient funds to bring many more upgrades to their 2026 challenger. At the 2026 F1 Dutch GP, McLaren’s Lando Norris clinched his second consecutive race win of the 2026 season, once again beating both Mercedes drivers to the…
The FIA have confirmed that Mercedes, Ferrari, Audi and Honda will be allowed upgrades to their F1 engines via ADUO. Red Bull had contested this ruling once the first rumours appeared about it but ultimately lost the political battle. Only the ICE side is measured, and they are ranked number 1 by the FIA in…
Toto Wolff admitted Mercedes faces a tough reality after the 2026 F1 Dutch GP, claiming the team hasn’t “got the money” to keep up with the development rate of some of its rivals across the second half of the season. Mercedes claimed another double podium at the Dutch GP, but fell short of catching a…
Fred Vasseur has opened up about Ferrari falling short of expectations at Zandvoort, whether the second engine upgrade would allow them to fare better in qualifying in the remaining rounds of the 2026 F1 season, their key takeaway from the race weekend, and whether an overtake on George Russell was on the cards before the…
The 2026 F1 Dutch GP weekend ended for George Russell with a hard-fought P3. However, the story afterwards was as much about strategy as it was about pace. Russell was pressed on why he handed the place back to his teammate Kimi Antonelli. Along with that, he was also questioned on just how close Ferrari’s…
Kimi Antonelli admitted Mercedes no longer has the fastest car on the Formula 1 (F1) grid after Lando Norris beat the championship leader to victory at the 2026 Dutch GP. Antonelli started Sunday’s 72-lap race from third but immediately gained a position by passing Mercedes teammate George Russell off the line. After Max Verstappen’s crash…
Following the 2026 F1 Dutch GP, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff discussed the team orders used and the threat of McLaren and Ferrari. On lap 56, Kimi Antonelli fitted softs under the VSC from P2, dropping him behind teammate George Russell. With the Brit on old hards, Mercedes swapped the cars once the Italian caught his…
It has been a strong 2026 F1 Dutch GP weekend for Mercedes’ George Russell thus far. After converting his pole to a win in the Sprint earlier in the day, the Briton clinched his second front row appearance of the weekend, placing himself P2 on the starting grid in Qualifying. Despite narrowly missing out on…
