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Red Bull's first 2026 win is progress, not proof, Mekies says

The team started the season more than a second off the front and has recovered ground through a steady run of upgrades.

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F1 power unit software glitch aborts race start as Lando Norris voices frustration

Drivers were unable to take the start after electronic failures struck a large number of cars, and the venue of the race is described inconsistently.

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Antonelli tops final practice in Malaysia as Mercedes respond to slow Friday

The championship-leading team brought a heavily upgraded W17 to Sepang but had been off the pace in both Friday sessions.

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Norris blames power unit problem for sixth place on Sepang grid

The McLaren driver ended qualifying six tenths behind polesitter Max Verstappen and only 0.005s clear of his own team-mate, Oscar Piastri.

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Mercedes bring reworked floor and sidepods to Bahrain Grand Prix

The W17 has led the way through 2026, with Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull challenging intermittently.

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Oscar Piastri disputes Zak Brown's view on F1 driver friendships

The McLaren driver has dismissed the idea that closeness away from the track makes rivals less willing to race each other hard, after his team's chief executive argued exactly that in a book.