Mercedes flying in F1 2026 - but Ferrari and McLaren lurk
·Updated 46 mins ago·41 pts
Mercedes leads F1 2026 early, but recent races show their W17 is less dominant than before.
Mercedes has been the star of the field in the first half of F1 2026, but recent races have shown the W17 is not as infallible as it looked.
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