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Can Mercedes repeat 2014 F1 domination all over again in 2026?
As Mercedes prepares to unveil its 2026 F1 car, the question is whether a new rules reset can once again place it a decisive step ahead – as it did in 2014
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Mercedes 2026 F1 car: Watch team season launch live
In the first of two 2026 F1 car launches, Mercedes has released images of its new W17 car and distinctive striped livery
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F1 2026 car launches: all the liveries revealed
The covers are now fully off the new generation of grand prix racers. With pre-season testing already under way in Bahrain, here is a complete guide to every team’s 2026 launch
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MPH: McLaren set out 2026 F1 ‘battlegrounds’ – they’re just 200mm long
F1’s 2026 regulations severely restrict designers, says McLaren. But the reigning champions have identified small areas of this year’s car where there’s an opportunity to find the ‘performance honey’
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F1 Drive to Survive Season 8: confirmed release date and preview of 2026 Netflix show
Season 8 of Netflix’s Drive to Survive Formula 1 series is just weeks away from screens. Here’s the latest news on the 2026 edition of the hit documentary, including the confirmed release date, trailers and big storylines
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Audi 2026 F1 car launch: new R26 livery revealed
Audi 2026 F1 car launch: new R26 livery unveiled as Audi prepares to race in Formula 1 for the first time, plus driver line-up and key personnel
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2026 Racing Bulls F1 car launch: VCARB 03 revealed at Imola shakedown
The first peek at Racing Bulls’ new VCARB 03 car comes thanks to a shakedown at Imola, and days after the team launched its 2026 Formula 1 livery
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Matt Bishop: Maria Teresa de Filippis blazed trail for women in lethal F1 but ‘just wanted to race’
The first woman to enter a world championship GP, Maria Teresa de Filippis paved the way for female racers as she tenaciously fought her way onto a Formula 1 grid charged with deadly risk. But the late pioneer had a more humble view of her achievements
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The questions Audi needs to answer in its first F1 season
As Audi makes its 2026 F1 debut, its first season will be judged not on laptimes, but on whether it can answer key questions
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Can Mercedes repeat 2014 F1 domination all over again in 2026?
As Mercedes prepares to unveil its 2026 F1 car, the question is whether a new rules reset can once again place it a decisive step ahead – as it did in 2014
F1
Mercedes 2026 F1 car: Watch team season launch live
In the first of two 2026 F1 car launches, Mercedes has released images of its new W17 car and distinctive striped livery
F1
F1 2026 car launches: all the liveries revealed
The covers are now fully off the new generation of grand prix racers. With pre-season testing already under way in Bahrain, here is a complete guide to every team’s 2026 launch
F1
MPH: McLaren set out 2026 F1 ‘battlegrounds’ – they’re just 200mm long
F1’s 2026 regulations severely restrict designers, says McLaren. But the reigning champions have identified small areas of this year’s car where there’s an opportunity to find the ‘performance honey’
Drive to Survive
F1 Drive to Survive Season 8: confirmed release date and preview of 2026 Netflix show
Season 8 of Netflix’s Drive to Survive Formula 1 series is just weeks away from screens. Here’s the latest news on the 2026 edition of the hit documentary, including the confirmed release date, trailers and big storylines
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Audi 2026 F1 car launch: new R26 livery revealed
Audi 2026 F1 car launch: new R26 livery unveiled as Audi prepares to race in Formula 1 for the first time, plus driver line-up and key personnel
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2026 Racing Bulls F1 car launch: VCARB 03 revealed at Imola shakedown
The first peek at Racing Bulls’ new VCARB 03 car comes thanks to a shakedown at Imola, and days after the team launched its 2026 Formula 1 livery
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Matt Bishop: Maria Teresa de Filippis blazed trail for women in lethal F1 but ‘just wanted to race’
The first woman to enter a world championship GP, Maria Teresa de Filippis paved the way for female racers as she tenaciously fought her way onto a Formula 1 grid charged with deadly risk. But the late pioneer had a more humble view of her achievements
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The questions Audi needs to answer in its first F1 season
As Audi makes its 2026 F1 debut, its first season will be judged not on laptimes, but on whether it can answer key questions
Standings – 2026 F1 World Championship
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MPH: Fernando Alonso still has the magic – he’s not done with F1 yet
At 44 and showing no signs of slowing down, Fernando Alonso remains one of F1’s most extraordinary forces, writes Mark Hughes
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MPH: F1’s 2026 rules get pruned but there’s still a forest of fake plastic trees
F1 has trimmed its 2026 regulations ahead of Miami. Mark Hughes points out that these minor changes don’t address the real issues — and pretending otherwise helps no-one
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MPH: How to fix F1 – and why it probably won’t happen
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
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Nico Rosberg celebrates victory at Suzuka in 2016
October 7, 2016 Suzuka, Japan By Round 17, Nico Rosberg led Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 23 points. Here’s Rosberg in practice dramatically demonstrating the concept of lateral load transfer.…
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Derek Daly: why the numbers prove Williams sabotaged my 1982 F1 season for Rosberg
I raced in Formula 1 for five years at a dangerous time when you knew that at least one driver on average would probably be killed or maimed each year.…
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Ferrari’s bid for four straight Le Mans wins faces a tougher field and stricter BoP rules
Ferrari is bidding for a fourth consecutive Le Mans 24 Hours win this year. Or to put it another way, to continue an unbeaten run since it ended its 50-year exile from…
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Can McLaren’s ‘entirely new’ F1 car be a Mercedes beater?
Miami Grand Prix briefing
Formula 1 returns from its enforced break with tweaked regulations, upgraded cars and plenty to prove at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix
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2026 Miami GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix
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The other F1 title- changing error: why James Hunt shouldn’t have been champion
F1 flashback: 1976 Spanish Grand Prix
Victory at Jarama set James Hunt on course for the world championship in one of F1’s greatest seasons, but only after a controversial decision that no longer sits right with Matt Bishop
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