Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff at the pre-season testing press conference in Bahrain Test Week 2, Thursday, Getty Images
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“Utter bullshit” — Wolff expresses frustration on accusations regarding Mercedes’ F1 engine

Team Principal Toto Wolff has dismissed recent allegations regarding Mercedes’ 2026 F1 engine. The Austrian labelled the controversy a “storm in a teacup”. FIA’s new compression unit limit test Earlier this week, the FIA stated that an E-vote would be held among the Formula 1 Power Unit Advisory Committee, focused on the assessment of the…

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Max Verstappen accuses Mercedes of extreme sandbagging during Bahrain Testing, claiming their 2026 F1 engine advantage is far greater.
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Verstappen alleges Mercedes F1 sandbagging in engine controversy

The final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain has exposed the deep rift in the F1 paddock, and Max Verstappen has officially broken his silence on the “compression ratio” controversy, accusing Mercedes of extreme sandbagging to influence the FIA’s upcoming regulatory decisions on their engine. While the physical testing of the 2026 machines continues, a…

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BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - FEBRUARY 11: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing prepares to drive during day one of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on February 11, 2026 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool
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Red Bull-Ford 2026 engine labelled “the benchmark” after appearance at F1 pre-season Bahrain test

Following Red Bull’s performance on track on Day 1 of the F1 pre-season tests in Bahrain, the team’s 2026 engine was labelled as “the benchmark” by many of its rivals on the grid. Most notably, Mercedes’ Team Principal, Toto Wolff, has openly praised the Red Bull-Ford power unit’s performance on track. A new era for…

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Toto Wolff outlines the impact of the FIA potentially implementing changes to compression ratio tests ahead of the 2026 F1 season.
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Wolff on potential changes to FIA compression ratio tests ahead of 2026 F1 season

During F1 Testing in Bahrain, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff commented on the FIA potentially implementing changes to the compression ratio tests ahead of the start of the 2026 F1 season, following competitors’ complaints. Recently, the Mercedes engine’s compression ratio has been a hot topic in pre-season discussions. The new 2026 F1 Regulations reduced the…

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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff urged rivals to focus on themselves while Christian Horner defended Red Bull amid F1 2026 engine legality row
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Wolff and Horner hit back over F1 2026 engine loophole accusations

Toto Wolff has urged competitors to concentrate on improving their own cars rather than questioning the legality of the Mercedes power unit, insisting the design complies fully with the regulations as debate continues over a contentious interpretation of the F1 2026 engine rules. Since late 2025, speculation has been swirling that at least two power…

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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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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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Wolff, remembering the championship battle with his own drivers, Hamilton and Rosberg, understands the weight now bearing down on McLaren F1.
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Wolff on McLaren’s F1 championship fight: “It’s more theirs to lose than Max’s to win”

Starting second at the F1 Qatar GP, a victory for Lando Norris would have sealed the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship. After 57 laps, though, things didn’t go quite his way. A Verstappen win, alongside some strategic missteps for McLaren, means the title fight will now be decided at the final race in Abu Dhabi. Norris…

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