The 2026 Formula 1 season is shaping up how it was expected to be, with the development race deciding the pecking order as the campaign progresses. Although Mercedes started this regulation cycle in dominant form, winning the opening six grands prix from pole, it has ‘only’ won two of the last five with Ferrari and McLaren entering the fray.
Ferrari, in particular, has made headlines thanks to the raft of upgrades it brought in early 2026, drawing questions from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff about how this was possible under the cost cap.
The Scuderia nevertheless took much-needed wins in Barcelona and Silverstone, w
