{"id":2575,"date":"2026-02-01T20:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T20:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2575"},"modified":"2026-02-01T20:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T20:33:31","slug":"mercedes-unveil-2026-f1-car-for-new-2026-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2575","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes unveil 2026 F1 car for new 2026 rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said on Thursday that Formula One would undergo &#8220;significant change&#8221; in 2026 as the team unveiled their new car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The British-based outfit dominated the sport from 2014 to 2021, winning eight constructors&#8217; titles and seven drivers&#8217; championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rema - Baby (Is it a Crime) [Official Video]\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MsZhYgo9MoA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But they were overtaken by Red Bull and McLaren after the previous set of new rules was introduced in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fresh chassis and engine regulations are being introduced this season in a major shake-up in the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mercedes, with Briton George Russell and Italian Kimi Antonelli at the wheel, have been tipped to set the pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team released digital images of their new W17 car on Thursday, describing the 2026 season as &#8220;the biggest technical shake-up in the sport&#8217;s history&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The W17 is smaller, narrower, and lighter than its predecessor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Formula One will undergo significant change in 2026, and we are prepared for that transition,&#8221; said team principal Wolff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The new regulations demand innovation and absolute focus across every area of performance.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pre-season testing starts next week behind closed doors at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with further testing in Bahrain ahead of the Australian Grand Prix on March 8. <a href=\"https:\/\/japantoday.com\/category\/sports\/mercedes-unveil-2026-f1-car-for-new-2026-rules\">(JapanToday)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said on Thursday that Formula One would undergo &#8220;significant change&#8221; in 2026 as the team unveiled their new car. 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