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Mercedes Sets the Pace as F1’s 2026 Shake-Up Reorders the Grid

The electrified 2026 rules have upended the pecking order by exposing reliability gaps across several top teams.

Russell Takes Pole as Mercedes Lock Out Front Row After Verstappen Crashes in Q1

Leclerc Sets Bahrain Testing Benchmark as Reliability Woes Hit Mercedes and Red Bull

Red Bull Rebuilds for 2026 as Verstappen’s Near-Miss Caps McLaren’s Title Year

FIA Confirms 2026 F1 Entry List: Norris Takes No. 1, Verstappen Switches to No. 3

Williams' Experimental Setup Propels Sainz to P7 in Qatar Qualifying

Williams Fined €5,000 for Unsafe Release After Plastic Sticker Ruins Sainz’s Q3

Norris Takes Wet Las Vegas Pole Over Verstappen as Hamilton Qualifies Last

Sainz Hit With Five-Place Mexico Grid Penalty for Antonelli Clash at US GP

Wolff: Russell’s New Mercedes Contract ‘Super Near’ as F1’s Late-Season Dynamics Shift

Red Bull Confirms Christian Horner’s Departure After Reported Multi‑Million Payout

Verstappen’s Baku Grand Slam Rekindles Title Threat as McLaren Falters

Verstappen Wins Azerbaijan GP as Piastri Crashes on Lap One

Verstappen Takes Baku Pole After Six-Red-Flag Qualifying as McLaren Slip Up

Bearman Two Points From F1 Race Ban After Monza Clash With Sainz

Alex Márquez Shatters Barcelona Lap Record to Take Catalan MotoGP Pole

Piastri Wins Dutch GP as Norris Retires, Opening 34-Point Lead in F1 Title Race

Vasseur Admits Ferrari and Hamilton Misjudged Scale of Switch, Defends Early Call on Signing

Piastri Extends Championship Lead at Belgian GP as Verstappen Seals 2026 Red Bull Contract

F1 Leaders Urge Monaco Circuit Changes as Two-Stop Trial Fails to Boost Overtaking