Red Bull

While the rhetoric around Red Bull continues to be negative amid their decline in form in 2024, the Milton Keynes-outfit have consistently been at the forefront of F1 over the last 15 years.

🌞Since 2009, Red Bull have consistently churned out great car after great car.

Even during the years Mercedes were dominating, it was often Red Bull which would come to the fore at tracks where engine power was less of a facto✃r.

Remaining sharp on chassis design and operationally has allowed them to capitalise on having a dominant car over the last couple of years, with the most dominant season in F1 histor♔y in 2023.

Even in 2024, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen has seven wins - and when🎉 it comes down to making strategy calls and quick decisio♍ns, they remain the very best.

Heading into 2026 t🔯hough, there is some uncertainty given they will be bui𝐆lding their own engine through the Red Bull powertrains project for the first time.

This combined with the departures of Adrian Newey and Jonathan Wheatley suggests it might be the end of an er🍌a for Red Bull.

It would be foolish to write Red Bull off given their track record but somewhat of a decline in 2026 is probably inevitable because of the personnel changes on top of the new engine🦋 project.

Mercedes

Mercede𝕴s are finally back where they belong i🐓n terms of challenging for race victories in F1.

The Brackley outfi🥂t have won three of the last four races, making them the in-fꦓorm team heading into the summer break.

While their overall performance is still a step behind Red Bull and McLaren, Mercꦓedes are importantly on the right path again.

With a view to 2026, M🐬ercedes nailed the engine regul🧜ations the last time there was a major change in 2014.

And while their advantage is unlikely to be as vast as last time, when it comes to power units, Mercedes are usually the team to𝔉 beat.

Already, the noises coming out of Mercedes is that they’re increasingly confident about their chances ahead of 2026 with Toto Wolff saying he “can’t wait” for🌌 2026 to arrive.

"We have an engine department that is as good as it can be with a top lead🐻ership," Wolff told Sky Sports.

"There is not a millimetre in HPP tha♛t I wish would be different in terms of organisa🦹tional set-up, in terms of the people that work there that I am lucky to interact with, it's just a perfect organisation.

“They are just delivering and have delivered for a long time. Since 2014 we have been pretty much the benchmar⭕k or with maybe another♎ engine the benchmark, so that hasn't changed.

“I really cඣan't wait for 2026 to come and see the different levels of performance of the power units.🌠”

Mercedes’ years in the dark are over - and with a new set of engine rules on the way - it’s♑ no surprise they’re in the minds of the Verstappen camp.

Ferrari

Ferrari will have the best F1 driver line-up in 2026 with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc.

The Hamilton ꦬfꩲactor alone will no doubt elevate Ferrari as they come together to win that elusive eighth world championship.

Under Frederic Vasseur’s leadership, Ferrari have tangible gains in addressing 𝓡some of their weaknesses such as operational errors.

There’s still work to be done to deliver a title-c🌊ontending car - and more importantly - a car that is developed well througho♕ut the year.

However, with the additions of Loic Serra from Mercedes - and rumoured move for Mike Elliott - Ferrari could kick start the new rules in impressi💝ve fashion given their♍ wealth of engine expertise. 

Aston Martin

The team to watch headin💦g into F1’s new era is likely to be Aston Martin.

Lawrence Stroll continues to inve♈st heavily into the team as their Silverstone base is upgraded.

With their wind tu♓nnel now online, Aston Martin are gearing up for their a🅺lliance with Honda in 2026.

Aston Martin will become the de 𝐆facto Honda works team meaning they’re no longer reliant on Mercedes as a customer team.

Reports are lin✤꧂king Aston Martin with a sensational swoop for Adrian Newey.

Team boss Mike Krack has vowed to be “open-m🦩inded” with their recruitment, while the acquisition of Newey could be the missing piece from turning Aston Martin from midfield to title contender.

A lot of things still need to come together but in terms of potential, th✅e Aston Martin project could be the most exciting one c🐟ome 2026.

McLaren

After a decade of undeꩵrperforming, McLaren are𓄧 back at the top of F1.

Zak Brown’s decision to put Andrea Stella in charge and revamp the technical team ahead of th𒀰e 2023 campaign proved to be a masterstroke.

Si♐nce the middle part of last year, McLaren have turned from backmarker into regularly competing at the front of F1.

McLaren’s t💃rajectory is an exciting one and one that stands them in good stead heading into the new regulations.

McLar💮en will continue to be powered by Mercedes as well, benefitting from what will likely be F1’s best engine.

The disparity between a works team and customer team seems to ⛎be negligible compared to a decade ago, allowing them to be on even footing with Mercedes in 2026.