How will the 2026 F1 regulations pan out and how is Mercedes doing so far behind the scenes? Silver Arrows' engine boss reveals.
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Driver skill vs car: Mercedes engine chief delivers verdict on 2026 F1 regulations

‘What wins you a championship: a dominant car or a skilled driver?’ is an age-old question in the realm of Formula 1. The apex league of motorsport once again faces the same question as we await the advent of a new set of regulations. The 2026 F1 season will mark the start of these regulations…

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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff reviews team's F1 2025 season as well as the performance of drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff reviews “not good enough” 2025 F1 season

In an Interview posted on the Mercedes F1 Team’s YouTube channel, team principal Toto Wolff looks back at the team’s 2025 F1 season and the performance of drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. Mercedes finished the 2025 F1 season second in the Constructors’ Championship after a season-long battle with Red Bull and Ferrari for the…

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Sources claim Mercedes and Red Bull have engineered their F1 2026 power units to circumvent new technical limitations.
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Controversial loophole in F1 2026 Power Units threatens start of season

A brewing controversy threatens to overshadow F1’s 2026 season before it even begins. Credible sources allege that two major manufacturers have discovered a clever workaround to compression ratio restrictions in the F1 2026 power units. Sources speaking to The Race claim Mercedes and Red Bull have engineered their F1 2026 power units to circumvent new…

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All 22 drivers have confirmed their race numbers for the 2026 F1 season, including Lando Norris, who will start using the number 1 after beating Max Verstappen and winning his maiden title
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All the 2026 F1 driver numbers confirmed in full and the stories behind them

With the 2026 season already on the horizon, the driver numbers have been confirmed for what is undoubtedly going to be another exciting campaign of F1 action as all-new technical regulations come into effect and an additional team joins the grid.  Now that the sport has crowned a new drivers’ champion for the first time…

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Mercedes' Toto Wolff in the team's garage on Saturday ahead of the 2025 Abu Dhabi GP
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2026 F1 pecking order is “super difficult to predict” says Mercedes’ Toto Wolff

Speaking following the 2025 F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff discusses the 2026 pecking order. With rumours suggesting Mercedes will be the team to beat under the new regulations, Wolff weighs in on the team’s progress. With sweeping regulation changes to both cars and power units for the 2026 F1 season,…

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Toto Wolff looks back at Mercedes' struggles under the ground effect era as 2025 Abu Dhabi GP marks the last race under current regulations.
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Wolff admits Mercedes camp “happy” as 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP marks end of ground effect era

Mercedes ruled the initial part of the hybrid engine era, winning every F1 Constructors’ Championship between 2014 and 2021. The ground effect era, however, wasn’t nearly as kind to the Silver Arrows. From 2022 to 2025, the Brackley-based outfit failed to bag another championship. As the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP marked the end of…

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Russell admitted that Mercedes had a poor final race at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, despite coming away with P2 in the Constructors' Championship.
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Russell reflects on F1 Abu Dhabi GP race struggles, praises Mercedes for sealing P2 in the Constructors’

George Russell offered an honest assessment of his F1 Abu Dhabi GP, bringing the 2025 Formula 1 season to a close. He described the race as one of Mercedes’ weakest performances of the year, but despite the struggles, they secured P2 in the Constructors’ Championship, a result the Brit emphasised as the most important takeaway…

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Russell on F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying
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Russell eyes race opportunities after “tricky” F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying

George Russell secured fourth on the grid for the F1 Abu Dhabi GP after a close qualifying session that featured two narrow escapes. The Brit had built his momentum throughout the weekend, finishing sixth in FP1, third in FP2, and topping FP3. He carried that form into qualifying and led the times in Q2, but…

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