After two grands prix and one sprint race in the 2026 Formula 1 season, Mercedes has won every single event so far. However, those victories were not quite as effortless as the results might suggest.<br>In all three races, the Silver Arrows had to defend seriously against Ferrari. In particular, Ferrari’s strong race starts allowed the Scuderia to take the lead initially on each occasion.<br>So ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/how-close-is-ferrari-to-mercedes-we-dig-into-the-data-from-f1s-chinese-gp/10806041/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>