Toto Wolff publicly admitted Mercedes holds the most powerful power unit in F1, a claim Laurent Mekies quickly agreed with ahead of the second ADUO period closing at the Hungarian GP.
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Wolff claims Mercedes has most powerful F1 engine after 2026 Belgian GP and Mekies agrees

Toto Wolff and Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies both acknowledged that Mercedes holds the most powerful power unit in F1 after the 2026 F1 Belgian GP. The admission arrived at a significant moment, with the second ADUO monitoring period set to close at the Hungarian GP this weekend. Wolff made the admission while addressing…

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Toto Wolff has admitted after the Belgian GP that the noticeable change in Kimi Antonelli’s mindset in the 2026 F1 season has taken Mercedes by surprise
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Wolff says change in Antonelli’s mentality since last F1 season has “surprised” Mercedes after 2026 Belgian GP victory

Following Kimi Antonelli’s sixth win of the 2026 F1 campaign at the Belgian GP on Sunday, Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff shared his thoughts on the change in the Italian’s mentality since last season and whether his W17 was battling any underlying issues while chasing and overtaking Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari in the second stint of…

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Oscar Piastri has shared his thoughts on Charles Leclerc's aggressive move and the inconsistencies in McLaren's deployment after finishing P5 at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP
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Piastri comments on Leclerc’s aggressive defence, the damage sustained, and deployment discrepancies after 2026 F1 Belgian GP

McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastri opened up about how his damaged MCL40 impacted his race stints, Charles Leclerc’s aggressive defence, the inexplicable loss of straight-line speed, if there are short-term solutions for the deployment discrepancies, and whether it’s concerning that even Mercedes HPP have been unable to remedy the issue so far following his fifth-place…

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Wolff: Russell faced 0.2s deficit all weekend at 2026 F1 Belgian GP, every Mercedes-powered car had lap 1 issues

Toto Wolff has discussed the issues George Russell was up against throughout the 2026 F1 Belgian GP weekend as the Brit lost valuable points in the Drivers’ Championship to his Mercedes teammate and the Ferraris. Throughout the weekend, a deployment issue in the final sector was costing him around 0.250s. While this would not have…

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“It was a hard-fought race:” Antonelli reflects on victory at 2026 F1 Belgian GP

After a tough couple of rounds, Kimi Antonelli returned to the top of the podium at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, taking his sixth win of the season. Starting from pole, Antonelli briefly lost the lead to Max Verstappen before quickly reclaiming it on the opening lap. After managing an early Safety Car that saw…

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George Russell qualified fourth for Mercedes for the 2026 F1 Belgian GP despite a persistent straight-line speed issue that left him losing up to six tenths on the straights.
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Russell frustrated by straight-line speed issue after qualifying P4 at 2026 F1 Belgian GP

George Russell qualified fourth for the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, but the result masked a problem that has now followed Mercedes across multiple weekends. A persistent straight-line speed deficit left Russell losing between two and six tenths on the straights throughout the session. Despite that, the Mercedes driver was satisfied with the quality of his…

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Kimi Antonelli out on track for Mercedes in FP2 for the 2026 F1 Belgian GP.
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F1 | 2026 Belgian GP | FP2 | Antonelli leads Norris as Russell struggles; Gasly finds the barriers

FP2 for the 2026 F1 Belgian GP began under hot and sunny conditions at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, after earlier rain had halted activities in the feeder series. Piastri misses first part of 2026 F1 Belgian GP FP2 After suffering from an hydraulic failure in first practice, Oscar Piastri’s McLaren still wasn’t ready to join the…

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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has discussed his recent difficulties with the SF-26 and breakthrough at Silverstone as he gears up for the 2026 F1 Belgian GP weekend
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Leclerc reflects on recent struggles, Silverstone breakthrough, and confidence level ahead of 2026 F1 Belgian GP weekend

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has opened up about how much confidence boost his recent F1 win has given him, what had contributed to his struggles before the Silverstone breakthrough, the changes he made, whether there was a specific turning point, why Spa-Francorchamps holds special significance for him, and the pecking order heading into the 2026 Belgian…

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Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur has commented on whether Lewis Hamilton has a realistic opportunity to challenge the Mercedes duo for the F1 Drivers' Championship in 2026
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Vasseur: Ferrari “have to be realistic” about F1 championship prospects in 2026 despite Mercedes reliability woes

Following Ferrari’s unexpected triumph at Silverstone with Charles Leclerc, Team Principal Fred Vasseur shared his thoughts on the chances of Lewis Hamilton contending for the 2026 F1 Drivers’ Championship and whether they could successfully compensate for the lack of horsepower at the Belgian GP this weekend.  Although Kimi Antonelli and George Russell currently occupy the…

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