
Mercedes F1 2026 Losses: Six Defeats, Two Different Stories
Mercedes won 11 of 17 in 2026 and made the podium in all six defeats. Two poles lost, four qualifying gaps.
Articles tagged “2026 season”.
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Mercedes won 11 of 17 in 2026 and made the podium in all six defeats. Two poles lost, four qualifying gaps.

Verstappen finished third in Austin, 17.485s behind Antonelli, as Red Bull's tyre plan went wrong.

Fernando Alonso has finished 11 of 17 races in 2026 and never ended one behind his grid slot. The Honda problem is qualifying and reliability.

Antonelli vs Russell through 15 rounds: eight wins to three, no DNFs to two, level on poles. What the Singapore GP back-row start means for Mercedes.

GridRaces data on the Verstappen 2026 season through round 15: no poles, four second places, and the second-best points haul since Belgium.

Russell topped the sole Singapore practice in the older-spec Mercedes, 0.198s clear of Leclerc, while Antonelli ran the upgrade.

Mercedes' quicker car averaged 0.074s off pole across Rounds 10-15, the closest of any team. Sepang cast doubt on why. Singapore will help answer it.

Alonso, Sainz and Gasly are winning their teammate qualifying battles by a distance, while Ferrari, Mercedes, Audi and Cadillac sit at 8-7.