Mercedes's strategic plan calls for 30 new car debuts by the end of 2027 and 7 debuts in the next three months. AMG V8 engines should be among them.

Mercedes appears safe from Ferrari protest in Melbourne.

Mercedes is again at the centre of a row as the 2026 season begins, with several teams asking the FIA to revisit how engines are tested under the new regulations. Concerns over Mercedes started building even before the first test session,

According to 'autosprint', the German factory's engine will undergo new measurements, but this time while hot, to verify its compression range.

Formula One's biggest piece of pre-season news might be taking another turn, with the iconic German manufacturers backed up against a wall.

Other F1 teams have raised concerns about Mercedes and Red Bull finding an engine loophole - a topic that is set to remain in the spotlight.

Mercedes have been forced to miss early parts of Day 2 testing in Bahrain after hitting engine issues, Sky Sports report. Kimi Antonelli has emerged after two hours of a morning session which has been disrupted by a change required to the Silver Arrows power unit.

A late rule change could turn the 2026 season on its head.

Sound editor Al Nelson wanted to recreate the experience of a Formula One race: “It’s something you feel in your bones.”

The secrecy and skullduggery during Formula 1 winter testing, particularly at the start of a sweeping new regulation change is sometimes creates a murky situation that is difficult to decipher, but it is also one of the reasons to love F1.