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Mercedes is the early favourite to win the 2026 F1 title before testing has even begun – and its would-be championship-winning car has now made an impressive debut.
The first images of the Mercedes W17 were revealed on Thursday and it hit the track for a successful shakedown at Silverstone, so we’ve also seen the real thing too.
As we’ll explain, Mercedes has made the best start possible with that maiden run, as it looks to return to title-fighting ways in a season it has long been tipped to be the benchmark.
00:00 Mercedes’ impressive debut
02:21 The real car
06:14 Engine advantage?
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We gonna win 🩶
Hi, Norris from the McLaren won the first race on this season.
What happen to Mercedes car? Talk n show off too much.
This will either age like milk, or be an amazing prediction.
After Day 3, it’s clear Mercedes is the most composed team so far. Their testing execution has been impressive and is saying quite a lot right now.
Oh the Race, following there script right on schedule. These guys love Merc, its so funny. When RedBull has better design…lol
According to the race Mercedes is already champion. So why race?
There is a engine cap and budget. Probably should have mentioned that.
Good luck protesting in Melbourne 😂
These cars look gorgeous and a lot more like the 2000s due to the front wings. For me, the rear wing looks a bit too high and/or narrow to be perfect proportions. The intake height maybe too, that’s my only real complaints visually
It looks right.
All those talks are a complete waist of time without a proper testing.
George Russell is going to be an absolute menace this year.
Race is inhaling copius amount of copium to keep this channel alive. The professional journaling is dead, rage bait is the new system
Ffsake nothing impressive about it, what a load of utter bullshit.
I know the cars really aren't that much smaller, but they visually look tiny in comparison
Seems every single year the mercs are being over-hyped. Lets wait and see it under race conditions shall we?
Mercedes has not had a winning car designed since they bought the Championship winning team from Brawn GP. That car gave Mercedes all of its success since 2009, it was not Toto! So not expecting much from Mercedes again this year!
2026 cars look like F2 cars
Does not matter how goodcany of the cars are. I wont becable to see them because I'm not paying for apple TV. Nice move f1 ownership.
I wish the FIA would stop being so constrictive, let the teams design their cars and stick to looking after the driver/team and supporters safety. If a team can create a beast of a car let them get on with it, let them loose with innovative ideas and designs as long as they are safe. Give them the chance to use V8/10 or a smaller engine with electric power let them design the heck out of it. Cut the rule book down and give them a basic geometry to follow and an engine choice, then leave the buggers alone. If you want the fastest most awe inspiring cars in the world give them the chance to do it.
The new cars look soooo beautiful!
Welcome max to mercedes 2027
Anyone knows the background track?
The best and closest racing always comes at the end of rules eras so o don’t understand why they change it so often.
Illegal car
tf is this ? lol