Formula One 2026: team-by-team guide to the cars and drivers

Guardian Sport

by Giles Richards in Melbourne

March 4, 2026

McLaren could start slowly, Mercedes may set the pace, while newcomers – and returning heroes – add huge interest Car MCL40 Engine Mercedes Principal Andrea Stella Debut Monaco 1966 GPs 994 Constructors’ titles 10 Last season 1st. Held their nerve to close out the constructors’ and drivers’ double last season, albeit with the latter going to the wire as they rather tied themselves in knots trying to be fair to both drivers. Enter this year a little off the front but in a season likely to be marked by a fierce development battle, will expect to exploit their huge strengths in bringing the car on with alacrity and be in the mix in no short order. Continue reading...

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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 3/4/2026