After the first shakedown in Barcelona the bookmakers have installed George Russell as the title favourite. Mercedes racked up trouble-free kilometres on the Spanish asphalt and, now in his fifth year with the team, Russell stands as Brackley’s flagbearer. The 27-year-old
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is unmoved by accusations from rival teams that the Silberpfeile are using ‘engine tricks’ to generate extra power. Ahead of the new F1 season Mercedes has been suspected of using expanding components in the power unit to increase the compression ratio as the car comes
George Russell looks back satisfied after his first laps in Mercedes’ W17. During the private shakedown in Barcelona the Briton ate through the kilometres without trouble; for now the new power unit meets the expectations of experts and the fears of rivals. In the run-up to these test days there
Isack Hadjar has explained why he crashed last week during the closed shakedown in Barcelona. Behind closed doors the teams ran five days of testing with their new 2026 cars. Although little information leaked out about what was happening on track, it quickly became clear on Tuesday that Hadjar had
Former driver and ex‑FIA steward Johnny Herbert warns Red Bull that Max Verstappen could move to another team if the outfit doesn’t have the fastest car in 2026. With the regulation changes a new era begins for Red Bull; the Austrian squad is producing its own power unit for the
Gabriel Bortoleto isn’t losing sleep over the reliability of the brand-new Audi R26. The car stopped several times during the opening test days in Barcelona, but the Brazilian said the team was able to complete ‘a number of good laps’ once the issues were resolved. According to Bortoleto, a shakedown
Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle is certain: Oscar Piastri will come back in 2025 to take revenge after his dip in form. The Australian led the drivers’ championship for large stretches last season, only for that brief slump after the Italian GP to interrupt his run. According to Brundle,
