After early complaints based on simulator runs, drivers have been cautiously optimistic about the new regulations after the first on-track running of 2026. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff goes a step further, stating that he has seen “no negatives” with the all-new machinery.
“I don't see any worst points, and I'm not overselling here, or trying to make a product better than it is,” Wolff told media, including Autosport, ahead of the Mercedes launch. “I think the cars are awesome, they look spectacular. They look like Formula 1 cars again. They're not too small, they're not too big, they're not like the whales of the past. The aesthetics are very good.
