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The weaknesses putting Mercedes' 2026 F1 favourite status at risk [ad-free video]
🕑 Added 2025-06-10 16:23:16 +0000 UTCPaddock talk has long suggested Mercedes might be the package to beat - particularly on the engine front - when Formula 1's massive 2026 rule changes come in, just as it was when the hybrid era began in 2014.
But the problems that are holding it back in 2025 have repercussions for next year too and it can't afford to ignore them and hope a rules revamp will change everything - as Edd Straw explains in our latest video.
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Comments
Phindile John Nxawe
Nice episode hope they fix anything with the Mercedes so that it could be in less risk
Evan Patipa
Giving George way too much credit for his Austria win last year 😂
Franz Hermann
Ed & The Race Team - Thank you for all the amazing F1 content you produce! Cheers!
