TEAM PROFILE
Mercedes
Formula 1 · 2026
Official source · Retrieved 04 Oct 2026, 19:34
Historical standings
Only available seasons are shown.
Drivers · 2026
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
Profile & news
George Russell
Mercedes
Profile & newsTeam news
Mercedes deputy team principal calls for simpler F1 regulations after Sepang start disruption
GPBeat reports that Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord wants F1 to favour simpler future regulations after the formation-lap stoppages at the 4 October Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis said a software bug prevented power from being redeployed when cars ran at very low speed.
Red Bull sets the day's fastest pit stop at Sepang, sits third in DHL standings
Red Bull recorded the day's fastest pit stop for Max Verstappen at Sepang in 2.09 seconds. After the race, the team was third in the DHL Fastest Pitstop standings on 219 points, two behind Audi and 107 behind Mercedes.
Verstappen wins Bahrain GP in Malaysia as Antonelli extends lead
Max Verstappen won the rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia by 2.307 seconds, earning his first victory of 2026 and the first Grand Prix win for Red Bull Ford Powertrains. Kimi Antonelli finished second and now leads George Russell by 84 points after the Mercedes driver retired, GPBeat reports.
Verstappen reaches 72 wins with Red Bull, matching Schumacher’s Ferrari tally
Max Verstappen’s Sepang win lifted his Red Bull tally to 72, matching Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari total. Lewis Hamilton is the only driver with more wins for one constructor, with 84 for Mercedes.
Antonelli says P2 was Mercedes’ maximum at Sepang
Kimi Antonelli said P2 was the most Mercedes could have achieved in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, where he finished 2.307 seconds behind Max Verstappen. He said Mercedes had faced reliability problems this season; after George Russell retired, Antonelli led his team-mate by 84 points.
Russell calls his title chances over, then adds ‘Never say never’
GPBeat reports that George Russell said he would consider his 2026 title chances over after retiring late from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, but added, “Never say never.” Kimi Antonelli leads him by 84 points with seven rounds remaining; it was Russell’s third non-finish.
Russell retirement could force earlier Mercedes engine change
Mercedes is reviewing the timing of George Russell’s next power-unit change after his late retirement at Sepang. An earlier change could bring a 10-place grid penalty forward and put a planned upgrade at risk; Bradley Lord said the team still needed to assess the effect on Russell’s power-unit pool.
Wolff frustrated after Russell’s late Bahrain GP retirement in Malaysia
Toto Wolff was frustrated after George Russell’s late retirement from the rain-delayed 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Wolff called the problem a power-unit failure but said Mercedes had not yet assessed it; Russell said he had been on course for a near-certain podium. Kimi Antonelli finished second and led Russell by 84 points with seven rounds remaining.
Antonelli: clean qualifying might have made P2 or P3 possible
At the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, held at Sepang, Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth. He said P2 or P3 might have been possible without his Q2 track-limits violation. The deleted lap left him with fewer fresh sets available for Q3. Before the race, Formula 1 reported that Isack Hadjar’s penalty would move Antonelli to third on the starting grid.
Wolff warns Mercedes setbacks could make Verstappen a threat
Toto Wolff said Verstappen could become a threat if Mercedes continued to lose ground, while noting that the standings made that unlikely at the time. Verstappen later won in Malaysia after taking pole. [Sources 1, 2, 4]
Russell urges FIA help with cooling vests as Mercedes goes without
George Russell wants FIA help with cooling vests after saying Mercedes will not use one at the race weekend in Malaysia because its system is not reliable enough.
Antonelli says Verstappen was too quick after fourth place in qualifying
The Mercedes driver says even a stronger final lap might only have lifted him to second or third after a disrupted qualifying session.
Russell unsure of Mercedes upgrade after qualifying eighth
George Russell says Mercedes cannot yet assess its W17 upgrade after a difficult qualifying session, despite wind-tunnel figures meeting expectations.
Davidson sees Red Bull as Mercedes’ biggest threat after Sepang practice
Red Bull took second and third in final practice at Sepang, prompting former F1 driver Anthony Davidson to describe the team as Mercedes’ biggest threat.
Antonelli leads final Sepang practice ahead of Verstappen
Kimi Antonelli led final practice at Sepang ahead of Max Verstappen, giving Mercedes an encouraging result before qualifying, though team-mate George Russell was fourth.
Pit-entry bollard moved ahead of third practice
A bollard beside the pit-lane entrance has been moved ahead of third practice, with the aim of giving drivers who run wide a way back onto the circuit.
Mercedes searches for answers after Sepang upgrade struggles
Mercedes’ upgraded W17 proved difficult to set up in practice at Sepang, giving the team work to do before qualifying.