Many teams felt the weight of expectation heading into Formula 1's 2026 season, particularly through their own publicly declared intent of entering the championship's latest era with a sizeable impact. Those who had enjoyed success wanted to sustain it, and those starved of results wanted to use the reset to their advantage. <br>It wasn't entirely surprising that Mercedes vaulted to the top of ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/the-biggest-surprises-and-disappointments-of-f1s-2026-field-so-far/10811783/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>