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Martin Brundle identifies which team has "hit the sweet spot" after private F1 testing

Martin Brundle believes Mercedes has 'hit the sweet spot' with its W17

Motorsport

The New Armored V12 Mercedes S-Class Will Take A Bullet For You

A new S-Class is always a big deal, even when it’s a mid-cycle update rather than an all-new generation. Mercedes blurred the line between a facelift and a next-generation model by changing more than half of the W223 sedan. That's over 2,700 parts in total. Much of the focus was…

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Mercedes F1 launch live: George Russell set to feature as 2026 car revealed

Follow live updates as Mercedes, the early favourites ahead of the new F1 season, launch their 2026 car

The Independent UK

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The challenges facing Mercedes ahead of F1 2026

Will Mercedes’ title drought end this year?

Autosport

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.

The Independent UK

Newey’s extreme Aston, Red Bull, and Mercedes: Early technical trends of F1 2026

With the F1 shakedown, 10 of the 11 teams have run their 2026 cars. What have the first images shown? What are the main patterns, and what differences have emerged?

Autosport

Adrian Newey’s extreme Aston, Red Bull, and Mercedes: Early tech trends of F1 2026

With the F1 shakedown, 10 of the 11 teams have run their 2026 cars. What have the first images shown? What are the main patterns, and what differences have emerged?

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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

Team by team: How Barcelona's F1 shakedown went for the 2026 field

Formula 1's 11-team grid received a first opportunity to sample its vastly different cars and power units in Barcelona, with differing results

Autosport

Mercedes and Hamilton shine in F1’s first pre-season test in Barcelona

Mercedes put in an almost bulletproof performance in distance and reliability while Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton grabbed the quickest lap of the week

The Guardian - UK

Verstappen on Red Bull F1 engine: "Still quite a bit of work to do"

The four-time world champion took to the Barcelona track for Red Bull on Friday to cap off this week's shakedown

Autosport

Max Verstappen: "Still quite a bit of work to do" on Red Bull F1 engine

The four-time world champion took to the Barcelona track for Red Bull on Friday to cap off this week's shakedown

Motorsport

Alonso's verdict on Aston Martin's first proper day of 2026 F1 running

With no filming days in the can, Aston Martin arrived late for F1's shakedown and managed just a handful of laps on Thursday – but Fernando Alonso completed 61 laps on the final day

Autosport

Fernando Alonso's verdict on Aston Martin's first proper day of 2026 F1 running

With no filming days in the can, Aston Martin arrived late for F1's shakedown and managed just a handful of laps on Thursday – but Fernando Alonso completed 61 laps on the final day

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Barcelona F1 shakedown Day 5: Lewis Hamilton tops the timings for Ferrari

Hamilton set the fastest lap of the week after a late switch to softs on the final day of the five-day Barcelona F1 shakedown

Autosport

What happened on day five of F1's secretive 2026 shakedown

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap for the week after a late switch to softs on the final day of the five-day Barcelona F1 shakedown

The Independent UK

Mercedes F1 2026 car launch: Start time and how to watch W17 event

George Russell is eyeing a first world championship this year amid F1’s radical regulation shake-up

The Independent UK

Are Mercedes 2026 F1 title favourites? Winners and losers from first test in Barcelona

A private five-day ‘shakedown’ gave an intriguing first glimpse of the biggest regulation change in F1 history

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Fred Vasseur: Barcelona F1 shakedown "a very good first step" for Ferrari

Ferrari topped the lap charts on Thursday as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton get to grips with the all-new SF-26 in Barcelona

InsideEVs

Cheap Chinese EVs Are Hitting Canada. For The U.S., 'A Matter Of When'

Plus, a Waymo struck a child in Santa Monica and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class will soon be a robotaxi.

Motorsport

Mercedes officially confirms full-time F1 safety and medical car contract

Mercedes confirms it will be the sole provider of Formula 1's safety and medical cars for every 2026 race weekend and pre-season testing in Bahrain

Motorsport

Why F1 Barcelona test couldn't have gone better for Mercedes, according to Andrew Shovlin

Mercedes is the favourite for both constructors' and drivers' title glory in F1 2026, especially as it backed up said promise by being the standout in this week's Barcelona shakedown

Heated seatbelts and illuminated badges – the new Mercedes S-Class takes luxury to a new level

The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class brings an updated design together with the very latest tech to deliver another class-leading experience

Here’s what Nvidia and Qualcomm just revealed for the future of automotive intelligence

Nvidia and Qualcomm both made major car tech announcements at CES

The Independent UK

Omoda and Jaecoo top EV popularity list

Chinese models top the list of cars ordered through Octopus EVs

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