{"id":422182,"date":"2026-01-19T00:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/422182\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T00:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T00:06:10","slug":"mercedes-deny-failure-as-ferrari-address-controversial-f1-2026-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/422182\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes deny &#8216;failure&#8217; as Ferrari address controversial F1 2026 decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has denied his squad&#8217;s recent run of poor form can be categorised as a \u201ccomplete failure\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Having enjoyed championship success every year from 2014 to 2021, Mercedes slipped back in the pecking order when the cars underwent a regulation change in 2022.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/mercedes-deny-complete-failure-as-it-sheds-light-on-f1-struggles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Mercedes deny &#8216;complete failure&#8217; as it sheds light on F1 struggles<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tFred Vasseur makes frank admission over controversial Ferrari 2026 decision<\/p>\n<p>Fred Vasseur has conceded that he &#8220;underestimated&#8221; the impact Ferrari&#8217;s decision to abandon its 2025 car early would have on the team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of a difficult 2025 for the Scuderia, the team boss revealed how major aerodynamic development had been switched off in April to allow the team to fully focus on 2026 and the huge rule changes coming into force.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/fred-vasseur-makes-frank-admission-over-controversial-ferrari-2026-decision\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Fred Vasseur makes frank admission over controversial Ferrari 2026 decision<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768781170_844_Vasseur.jpg\" width=\"650\" alt=\"&#9;&#9;&#9;\u00a9 XPBimages&#10;&#9;\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\u00a9 XPBimages<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tF1 confirm Bahrain pre-season testing start times<\/p>\n<p>F1 has confirmed the start times of the Bahrain pre-season tests that will take place next month.<\/p>\n<p>The new 2026 cars will hit the track for the first time in just over one week at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya &#8211; however the test will be held behind closed doors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/f1-confirm-bahrain-pre-season-testing-start-times\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: F1 confirm Bahrain pre-season testing start times<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tHelmut Marko delivers update on possible F1 comeback<\/p>\n<p>Former Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has addressed a potential return to the F1 grid in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Marko was a senior presence inside Red Bull&#8217;s team throughout its history and played a key role in bringing drivers such as Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo to the team.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/marko-gives-update-on-possible-f1-comeback\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Helmut Marko delivers update on possible F1 comeback<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Marko.jpg\" width=\"650\" alt=\"&#9;&#9;&#9;\u00a9 XPBimages&#10;&#9;\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\u00a9 XPBimages<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGeorge Russell eager to snap Mercedes trend as title expectation grows<\/p>\n<p>George Russell eager to snap Mercedes trend as title expectation grows?<\/p>\n<p>George Russell has described how he did not make enough progress in 2025 in addressing a surprising trend about his performance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/george-russell-eager-to-snap-mercedes-trend-as-title-expectation-grows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: George Russell eager to snap Mercedes trend as title expectation grows<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tF1 heading for &#8216;crazy scenes&#8217; 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