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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has denied his squad's recent run of poor form can be categorised as a “complete failure”.

Having enjoyed championship success every year from 2014 to 2021, Mercedes slipped back in the pecking order when the cars underwent a regulation change in 2022.

Fred Vasseur makes frank admission over controversial Ferrari 2026 decision

Fred Vasseur has conceded that he "underestimated" the impact Ferrari's decision to abandon its 2025 car early would have on the team.

Towards the end of a difficult 2025 for the Scuderia, the team boss revealed how major aerodynamic development had been switched off in April to allow the team to fully focus on 2026 and the huge rule changes coming into force.

F1 confirm Bahrain pre-season testing start times

F1 has confirmed the start times of the Bahrain pre-season tests that will take place next month.

The new 2026 cars will hit the track for the first time in just over one week at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - however the test will be held behind closed doors.

Helmut Marko delivers update on possible F1 comeback

Former Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has addressed a potential return to the F1 grid in the future.

Marko was a senior presence inside Red Bull's team throughout its history and played a key role in bringing drivers such as Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo to the team.

George Russell eager to snap Mercedes trend as title expectation grows

George Russell eager to snap Mercedes trend as title expectation grows?

George Russell has described how he did not make enough progress in 2025 in addressing a surprising trend about his performance.

F1 heading for 'crazy scenes' with major car changes

Former F1 driver and current GPDA chairman Alex Wurz has predicted there will be “crazy scenes” in the sport this year.

His comment comes as F1 prepares for a new season under fresh technical regulations, with changes being made to both the aerodynamic and power unit rules.

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Race	Date
Australian Albert Park	8 Mar
Chinese Shanghai International Circuit	15 Mar
Japanese Suzuka Circuit	29 Mar
Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit	12 Apr
Saudi Arabian Jeddah Street Circuit	19 Apr

Mercedes deny 'failure' as Ferrari address controversial F1 2026 decision