Toto Wolff downplays Mercedes 2026 F1 hype: "I'm a notorious pessimist"

Mercedes Formula 1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff has responded to predictions that the Brackley outfit will be very strong in 2026.<br>The 2026 F1 season will bring in a new wave of regulations that include a hybrid powertrain with a 50/50 split between engine and electric power. Mercedes was dominant during the hybrid era from 2014 to 2021, when it secured eight constructors' championship ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/toto-wolff-downplays-mercedes-2026-f1-hype-im-a-notorious-pessimist/10786378/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>