Sports · 11 February 2026
Mercedes fears Red Bull holds major speed advantage in Bahrain
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has conceded that Red Bull appear to have established an early edge during Formula One’s Bahrain pre-season running. Analysis from the test points to a sizeable performance gap on the straights, with Red Bull benefiting from more effective energy usage over extended stints. While earlier sessions in Barcelona had raised hopes within the Mercedes camp, Wolff now accepts Red Bull as the standard-setters ahead of 2026, praising their dependable power unit and sustained pace under the revised rules.
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