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Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli and George Russell set the fastest times on the final day of the first Bahrain test ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton amid continued claims and counter claims from F1's four leading teams about who is really 2026's early leading force.
Formula 1 has entered a new era of much-changed cars and engines in 2026, making 'launch season' one of the most eagerly-anticipated in years.
Lando Norris "completely believes" 2026 title favourite George Russell will join him in F1's world championship-winning ranks at some point - but the McLaren driver says his own ambition to win again this year is undimmed.
George Russell says Mercedes' 2026 car is already "ticking the boxes" for the team on track but that it is "way too early" to tell whether it will prove to be a title winner.
Toto Wolff has criticised rivals for pointing the finger at the legality of Mercedes' new engine, telling them to instead "just get your s*** together" ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Formula 1's new rules era formally began in Barcelona on Monday with seven of the grid's 11 teams hitting the track on the opening day of 2026's closed shakedown week in Spain.
Formula 1's 2025 grid featured eight new driver pairings and two line-up changes during the season, so the battles for supremacy at each team has been fascinating.
Doriane Pin has become F1 Academy champion after the Mercedes driver secured the result she needed in the final race of the season in Las Vegas to beat Maya Weug to the title.
Toto Wolff has sold 15 per cent of his stake in Mercedes to American billionaire George Kurtz.
Lando Norris has admitted he is "not looking forward to" the Las Vegas Grand Prix due to concerns McLaren could struggle again at the street circuit.
Toto Wolff is in talks to sell part of his shareholding in the Mercedes F1 team, Sky Sports News understands.
Toto Wolff believes Kimi Antonelli showed an example of "what's to come" in his career after the Italian teenager produced the best weekend of his rookie season at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri's fading world championship challenge suffered another setback in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix when he finished fifth after a penalty for colliding with Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in an incident that caused the retirement of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
George Russell hit out at what he branded a lap-one "lawnmower race", Lewis Hamilton described his 10-second penalty for later corner-cutting as "pretty nuts", while other drivers voiced frustration with decisions amid controversy at the Mexico City Grand Prix - but what to actually make of it all?
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has admitted he made a "mistake" as his attempts to sign Max Verstappen earlier this year became "destabilising" for the team.
George Russell is confident he is in the best seat in Formula 1 to challenge for the world title in 2026 after finally signing his new Mercedes contract.
The wait for Mercedes to officially confirm George Russell and Kimi Antonelli as their drivers for the 2026 season is finally over.
Mercedes have confirmed they will retain their current driver line-up of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli for the 2026 Formula 1 season.
George Russell delivered a virtuoso performance under the lights to claim a stunning pole for Mercedes for the Singapore Grand Prix.
George Russell says a new Mercedes contract must be "done right" but does not expect negotiations to run into the post-season.
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