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Toto Wolff downplays Mercedes 2026 F1 hype: "I'm a notorious pessimist"

Mercedes Formula 1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff has responded to predictions that the Brackley outfit will be very strong in 2026.

The 2026 F1 season will bring in a new wave of regulations that include a hybrid powertrain with a 50/50 split between engine and electric power. Mercedes was dominant during the hybrid era from 2014 to 2021, when it secured eight constructors' championship titles and seven drivers' championship titles with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.

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