Mercedes is going into the 2026 season with a great deal of continuity as it tackles F1’s new technical rules. Toto Wolff has been the team’s principal since 2013; the driver line-up is unchanged, with two products of the squad’s academy, George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

Mercedes is going with a two-part introduction this year, revealing a first look at the 2026 challenger — the W17 — on Thursday.

Coming into 2026, Mercedes may have the opportunity to surpass Ferrari as the engine with the most victories. The most victories in F1 history have come from Ferrari engines, with the Italian manufacturer powering themselves and Toro Rosso back at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix,

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

ANTHONY DAVIDSON has joined Mercedes for the 2026 Formula One season – returning as a development driver. The former F1 racer and current Sky Sports presenter will support Mercedes’

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS debuts a downsized hybrid W17 with refreshed black-and-silver livery and bold new Microsoft partnership.

As the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team prepares for this transformation, it is partnering with Microsoft to harness the power of its trusted cloud and enterprise AI technologies across the business, from the factory to the racetrack.

Under the leadership of Toto Wolff, Mercedes won eight consecutive constructors' championships and seven drivers' titles between 2014 and 2021.

Mercedes has begun on-track work with its 2026 Formula 1 challenger, giving the W17 its first public outing at Silverstone as the sereies prepares for one of the most sweeping regulation changes in recent history.

George Russell and Kimi Antonelli could be set for a title battle