(Motorsport-Total.com) – After a difficult few years, Mercedes appears to be slowly establishing itself at the top again. At the Canadian Grand Prix, George Russell took his first podium of the season in a major race, while Lewis Hamilton came in fourth. The competition was impressed by the W15's speed.
When it comes to the 2026 engine, Mercedes wants to be the standard, just as it did in 2014
While the team attempts to continue closing the gap moving forward, its focus is already on the new rules era from 2026. Both team boss Toto Wolff and technical director James Allison were optimistic about the engine.
“We are in an ideal position for 2026,” Wolff said. Allison even compared the mood at the Brixworth factory to that of the run-up to the 2014 season, when an unprecedented era of success for Mercedes began with Formula 1's latest major rule change.
In response to a question about optimism about the new engine, Russell said: “Normally 2026 seems very far away, but in the world of Formula 1 it is almost tomorrow and the team is very confident about this era.”
“We all know about the experience of the team, the success they had in 2014 with the new powertrain, and then of course the time in Formula E, the work that has been done with the hypercar. There are a lot of people at HPP who have that,” says Russell. “Experience in this future technology.”
“So I think we're in a really good position to have a great engine. And the work that Petronas is doing on fuel also looks very good. So in terms of engines, we're very confident at this age.”
This is what Formula 1 will be like as of 2026!
The first official information and photos about the new Formula 1 regulations 2026: What will be different in Formula 1 and what the FIA expects from the new rules!
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From 2026, Formula 1 wants to run on completely climate-neutral fuels. Each automaker works exclusively with one partner. At Mercedes it is Petronas.
In terms of drive, the current turbo-hybrid units will remain as they are, only the so-called MGU-H (Motor Generating Unit – Heat) will be phased out in 2026 and electrical output will be increased from the current 120 kW to 120 kW. 350 kW. In contrast, the performance of the combustion engine is reduced from about 550 to 400 kW.
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