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Mercedes explains why it won’t talk about the championship
© XPB Phillip van Osten
11/08/2026 at 08:17 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Mercedes head into Formula 1’s summer restart with a championship lead, a teenage title contender, and a clear message ringing through the corridors of Brackley: no talk of destiny, no obsession with points, just the next race. The Silver Arrows have been the benchmark for much of 2026. George Russell opened the campaign with victory in Australia, while Kimi Antonelli stunned the paddock by winning five races in succession and then adding a sixth triumph before the break. Yet what once looked like a runaway campaign has tightened dramatically. Battery and electrical failures have chipped...
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