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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
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Mark Hughes: The new Jim Clark? Antonelli’s Monza win was one of the greatest F1 has seen
The power unit, the passing zones, the red flag – strip them all away and what’s left is still one of the greatest drives in F1 history. Mark Hughes analyses Kimi Antonelli’s Monza masterclass
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Mark Hughes: Monza tow is worth a massive 1.5sec – prepare for F1 qualifying controversy
Under 2026’s energy-starved rules, Monza’s tow is way too valuable, and that, Mark Hughes writes, is set to make controversial qualifying shenanigans for the 2026 Italian Grand Prix almost inevitable
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MPH: Why Formula 1’s fastest car keeps changing hands
A season that opened with total Mercedes dominance is turning into a three-way fight for the fastest car in F1. Mark Hughes explains why
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McLaren’s short gearing explains its Zandvoort advantage over Mercedes
Two consecutive victories from pole for McLaren’s Lando Norris to bring him within 83 points of Kimi Antonelli’s championship lead with half the season still to go had Mercedes’ Toto…
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Karun Chandhok: McLaren’s pace puts Norris back in the F1 title fight
The Dutch Grand Prix was an exciting way to kick off the second half of the season after the summer break. Following on from Lando Norris’s dominant victory in Budapest…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
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‘I didn’t expect to survive my career’ – The last man alive from Monza’s greatest finish
Kimi Antonelli’s stunning Monza victory sent Matt Bishop back to 1971’s legendary five-car photo finish – and to Howden Ganley, the last man alive from that
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John Watson: ‘It takes a racer to win from the back. Kimi is outstanding’
Kimi Antonelli’s F1 victory from 19th on the grid at Monza was sensational. Now John Watson, who won a grand prix after starting a record-breaking 22nd, rates the drive
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‘Devastating’ Monza was really just a reality check for Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton called Monza “a bit devastating.” But a self-inflicted collision and a missed pit window don’t change the fact that Ferrari hasn’t looked like a real title contender for a while
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