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Russell eager for F1 2026 title battle against Verstappen

George Russell is favourite for the 2026 F1 title and he is clearly relishing that tag, feeling ready for a battle against four-time world champion Max Verstappen

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How energy management could turn F1 2026 into “speed chess”

Both in qualifying and wheel-to-wheel battles, F1 drivers will have to deploy the available energy tactically. Andrea Kimi Antonelli speaks of ‘speed chess’, but what exactly is behind that?

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How fears on F1's new rules have been soothed despite downshifting on straights and lift and coast

George Russell admits downshifting on the straights could be a topic in 2026 and drivers will have to lift during qualifying laps. Yet Toto Wolff sees no downsides to F1’s new rules

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George Russell lays down gauntlet to arch rival Max Verstappen ahead of 2026 F1 season

The Mercedes driver, in a year of new regulations, is the early favourite for the world championship

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George Russell: Mercedes 2026 car isn't a "turd", but too early for F1 title talk

Russell is currently favourite for the 2026 Formula 1 title with Mercedes coming out of last week's Barcelona shakedown looking the strongest

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Toto Wolff slams F1 rivals amid 2026 engine row: ‘They want to find excuses’

An engine controversy, with Ferrari, Audi and Honda complaining to the FIA over a ‘loophole’ Mercedes and Red Bull have found, was sharply dismissed by the Mercedes F1 CEO on Monday

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George Russell ‘ready to fight for a world championship’ with Mercedes

Mercedes caught the eye in last week’s behind-closed-doors test at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya by boasting both impressive speed and reliability.

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Russell confident Mercedes 2026 car isn't a "turd" - but too early for F1 title talk

George Russell is currently favourite for the 2026 Formula 1 title with Mercedes coming out of last week's Barcelona shakedown looking the strongest

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Mercedes F1 launch live: George Russell set to feature as 2026 car revealed

Follow live updates as Mercedes, the early favourites ahead of the new F1 season, launch their 2026 car

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The challenges facing Mercedes ahead of F1 2026

Will Mercedes’ title drought end this year?

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Mercedes 2026 F1 launch event: Watch here live, what you need to know

Mercedes will launch its 2026 W17 at an online event on 2 February featuring George Russell, Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Toto Wolff, alongside technical briefings on the new regulations and sustainable fuels

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Team by team: How Barcelona's F1 shakedown went for the 2026 field

Formula 1's 11-team grid received a first opportunity to sample its vastly different cars and power units in Barcelona, with differing results

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Verstappen on Red Bull F1 engine: "Still quite a bit of work to do"

The four-time world champion took to the Barcelona track for Red Bull on Friday to cap off this week's shakedown

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Max Verstappen: "Still quite a bit of work to do" on Red Bull F1 engine

The four-time world champion took to the Barcelona track for Red Bull on Friday to cap off this week's shakedown

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Barcelona F1 shakedown Day 5: Lewis Hamilton tops the timings for Ferrari

Hamilton set the fastest lap of the week after a late switch to softs on the final day of the five-day Barcelona F1 shakedown

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What happened on day five of F1's secretive 2026 shakedown

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap for the week after a late switch to softs on the final day of the five-day Barcelona F1 shakedown

The Independent UK

Mercedes F1 2026 car launch: Start time and how to watch W17 event

George Russell is eyeing a first world championship this year amid F1’s radical regulation shake-up

The Independent UK

Are Mercedes 2026 F1 title favourites? Winners and losers from first test in Barcelona

A private five-day ‘shakedown’ gave an intriguing first glimpse of the biggest regulation change in F1 history

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Why F1 Barcelona test couldn't have gone better for Mercedes, according to Andrew Shovlin

Mercedes is the favourite for both constructors' and drivers' title glory in F1 2026, especially as it backed up said promise by being the standout in this week's Barcelona shakedown

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What happened on day four of F1's secretive 2026 shakedown

Aston Martin finally gets on track, Mercedes continues to collect miles and McLaren's running was cut short on the fourth day of the Barcelona F1 shakedown

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Barcelona F1 shakedown Day 4: Mercedes reliable as Aston Martin makes overdue debut

Here's what we've learned from the fourth and penultimate day of Formula 1's 2026 Barcelona shakedown

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Mercedes impresses in Barcelona F1 shakedown with first race sim

On only his second afternoon in the 2026 Mercedes Formula 1 car, Andrea Kimi Antonelli was already able to complete a race simulation

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Mercedes impresses with first race sim at F1's Barcelona shakedown

On only his second afternoon in the 2026 Mercedes Formula 1 car, Andrea Kimi Antonelli was already able to complete a race simulation

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Here's what happened on day three of F1’s secretive closed-door 2026 shakedown

Mercedes continued to lead the way as McLaren joined the fray

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Why Karun Chandhok believes George Russell can win the 2026 F1 drivers' title

Karun Chandhok believes George Russell is the favourite for the 2026 F1 title, arguing Mercedes' works-team integration could pay off under the new regulations

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