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Is McLaren now a legitimate threat to Mercedes and Ferrari in F1 2026?

AutosportJuly 28, 2026

Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.


With Mercedes' uncontested early season dominance now in the rearview mirror, Formula 1 2026 has finally turned into the development war it was always promising to be.The ebb and flow of teams bringing significant aerodynamic upgrades keeps changing the pecking order week to week.Following rafts of improvements from Red Bull and especially Ferrari in recent weeks, it was McLaren's turn to ...