Formula 1 2026 world championship favourite George Russell is confident Mercedes has produced a strong car for the upcoming season - but refused to declare it a potential title contender. <br>This year F1 will introduce a whole new set of regulations with changes to both the chassis and power unit and as everything is new, the pecking order is currently a guessing game.<br>But expectations are ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/russell-confident-mercedes-2026-car-isnt-a-turd-but-too-early-for-f1-title-talk/10794650/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>