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

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Is McLaren now a legitimate threat to Mercedes and Ferrari in F1 2026?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 ... Keep readingAutosportFirst to reportRead →Tue 28 Jul · 08:24 UTC
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