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Carlos Sainz: Red Bull Ford "a clear step ahead" on crucial hybrid usage

Carlos Sainz backs Toto Wolff's view that Red Bull Ford's hybrid engines are setting an early benchmark at Bahrain's first Formula 1 test

Motorsport

F1 2026 testing live: Antonelli leads Mercedes one-two on final day in Bahrain

Follow live F1 updates as all 11 teams build up to the new season with a test at the Bahrain International Circuit

The Independent UK

'Runs smoothly': Piastri happy with first Bahrain test

Australian Oscar Piastri is happy with his first public outing of the new McLaren at Bahrain pre-season testing, after finishing fifth fastest.

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Toto Wolff begins F1 mind games with bold Red Bull ‘benchmark’ claim

Wolff’s comments came after witnessing the performance of Red Bull Ford’s new power unit at pre-season testing in Bahrain

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton sends message to F1 chiefs amid engine controversy

Lewis Hamilton has called for an ‘equal playing field’ heading into the new season

The Independent UK

Wolff: Mercedes "screwed" if FIA and F1 side with rivals in engine row

Toto Wolff says Mercedes will not take legal action if the FIA adjusts the compression ratio checks for the 2026 F1 season. He adds the consequences for Melbourne would be “unclear” in that scenario

Autosport

Toto Wolff on F1 engine row: “Until Friday, I had the impression that things wouldn't change”

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Red Bull-Ford engine "the benchmark" in F1 Bahrain test, rivals claim

Mercedes Formula 1 boss shrugs off the early hype around his team and suggests Red Bull Ford has the stronger 2026 power unit

Motorsport

Mercedes rivals push for intervention over F1 engine loophole - but how realistic is it?

Rival manufacturers are working on plans to get the compression ratio checks adjusted ahead of the F1 season. Any change would require a supermajority, including support from the FIA

Autosport

Why closing speeds are no longer a big worry with 2026 F1 rules

Battery harvesting will play a big role in the 2026 F1 season, and there have been concerns at the speed in which drivers close in on other cars

Motorsport

Why closing speeds are no longer a big concern with F1 2026 regulations

Battery harvesting will play a big role in the 2026 F1 season and there have been concerns at the rate in which drivers close in on other cars

Autosport

How energy management could turn F1 2026 into “speed chess”

Both in qualifying and wheel-to-wheel battles, F1 drivers will have to deploy the available energy tactically. Andrea Kimi Antonelli speaks of ‘speed chess’, but what exactly is behind that?

Autosport

Wolff urges Mercedes rivals to ‘focus on themselves’ amid 2026 engine row

The Mercedes principal, Toto Wolff, insists the team’s new car is within rules and rivals should look to their cars instead of sending ‘secret letters’

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How fears on F1's new rules have been soothed despite downshifting on straights and lift and coast

George Russell admits downshifting on the straights could be a topic in 2026 and drivers will have to lift during qualifying laps. Yet Toto Wolff sees no downsides to F1’s new rules

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Kimi Antonelli eyeing F1 2026 title fight with Mercedes currently favourite

The Italian is only 19 years old, but is still coming into 2026 talking about winning his maiden F1 title

Motorsport

"Get your sh*t together" - Toto Wolff’s message to F1 rivals over Mercedes engine complaints

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff is adamant his squad's power unit is fully legal and is bemused by rival complaints about a compression ratio trick

Autosport

Wolff tells Mercedes' F1 rivals to "get your s*** together" over engine complaints

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff is adamant his squad's power unit is fully legal and is bemused by rival complaints about a compression ratio trick

The Independent UK

George Russell lays down gauntlet to arch rival Max Verstappen ahead of 2026 F1 season

The Mercedes driver, in a year of new regulations, is the early favourite for the world championship

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The Independent UK

Toto Wolff slams F1 rivals amid 2026 engine row: ‘They want to find excuses’

An engine controversy, with Ferrari, Audi and Honda complaining to the FIA over a ‘loophole’ Mercedes and Red Bull have found, was sharply dismissed by the Mercedes F1 CEO on Monday

The Independent UK

George Russell ‘ready to fight for a world championship’ with Mercedes

Mercedes caught the eye in last week’s behind-closed-doors test at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya by boasting both impressive speed and reliability.

Autosport

The challenges facing Mercedes ahead of F1 2026

Will Mercedes’ title drought end this year?

The Independent UK

Christian Horner speaks publicly for first time since shock Red Bull F1 sacking

Horner was sacked last July after 20 years as Red Bull team principal but is eyeing a return to Formula 1

The Independent UK

Christian Horner eyes F1 return as he breaks silence after Red Bull sacking

Horner said he has unfinished business in the sport in his first public comments he was let go in July.

Motorsport

Mercedes 2026 F1 launch event: Watch here live, what you need to know

Mercedes will launch its 2026 W17 at an online event on 2 February featuring George Russell, Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Toto Wolff, alongside technical briefings on the new regulations and sustainable fuels

Motorsport

Mercedes unveils W17 livery as new stripes draw mixed reaction ahead of 2026 F1 Season

Mercedes' new black and silver W17 livery has sparked mixed fan reactions

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