{"id":588042,"date":"2026-04-06T00:29:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/588042\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T00:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:29:20","slug":"f1-recap-mercedes-in-trouble-newey-stunner-and-leclerc-investigation-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/588042\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 Recap: Mercedes in trouble, Newey stunner and Leclerc investigation begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

A double FIA ruling could prevent Mercedes<\/a>‘ dominance over the rest of the F1 field from lasting too much longer. <\/p>\n

\nThe Brackley-based outfit have started off the 2026 season in fine form, claiming all three grand prix victories so far and getting themselves into a commanding position in the constructors’ championship.<\/a> <\/p>\n

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Project Newey is a bust and Aston Martin rivals are stunned<\/p>\n

\nAdrian Newey<\/a>‘s Aston Martin F1 project has got off to a disastrous start, and even his rivals are shocked. <\/p>\n

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\nNewey-designed cars have won 26 championships across his illustrious career, and the British legend joined the Silverstone outfit last March, hoping to try and turn them into a championship-contending team. <\/p>\n

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\"It'sIt’s been a tough 2026 for Newey and Aston Martin<\/p>\n

\nFerrari F1 star Charles Leclerc has reportedly assembled his own team of private investigators to help solve a key issue. <\/p>\n

\nWhile Ferrari’s pace is much improved compared to last year, earning a podium in every single race thus far, there are still significant shortcomings with Ferrari\u2019s new SF-26 power unit. <\/p>\n

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George Russell<\/a> ‘facade’ called out as Mercedes war looms large<\/p>\n

\nMercedes F1 star George Russell has been warned about his title fight with team-mate Kimi Antonelli amid the ‘facade’ that everything is fine. <\/p>\n

\nRussell has been left frustrated the past two rounds, where it was his young team-mate Antonelli stealing all the headlines<\/a> with race winning performances in China and Japan. <\/p>\n

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Lewis Hamilton<\/a> missed Ferrari meetings, why things are better now<\/p>\n

\nSeven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed why he was absent from some key Ferrari meetings last year. <\/p>\n

\nHamilton joined Ferrari at the beginning of 2025 in the hope of being able to challenge for a record-breaking eighth world championship title, but a mixture of poor driver form and lacklustre car performance meant that he was only able to finish sixth in the drivers’ championship. <\/p>\n

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