It looks like the doom and gloom from fans and some of the drivers was a little overstated. Yes, the cars are obviously slower. Yes, some of the drivers struggled to come to grips with the complexity of building up and deploying the charge from the battery. And yes, it looks reminiscent of 2014, when Mercedes aced the new tech rules and were rarely headed for the rest of the year. Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren have a mountain to climb to match Mercedes, but it doesn't appear to be as cut and dried as many feared.

Source: Daily Mail March 08, 2026 07:37 UTC