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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

Wolff urges Mercedes rivals to ‘focus on themselves’ amid 2026 engine row

The new Mercedes F1 car, the W17
The new Mercedes F1 car, the W17, could have a design advantage over its rivals. Photograph: Mercedes-AMG F1/Handout Image/PA

Toto Wolff has dismissed claims from rivals over the legality of his team’s new engine, insisting it is within the regulations. The Mercedes team principal said that the onus lay with the other manufacturers who had missed an opportunity and that they should get their “shit together”.

The row over whether Mercedes and Red Bull have stolen a march on the opposition in their engine design has dominated the buildup to the new season and Wolff notably did not rule out other teams protesting against the legality of their engines after they are used competitively for the first time at the Australian Grand Prix on 8 March.

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