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Verstappen admits Mercedes likely to lead under 2026 rules

Oct.9 Max Verstappen says he expects Mercedes to have the upper hand when Formula 1's all-new regulations arrive next year. Although Toto Wolff was known to have made a strong approach to lure the four-time world champion, Verstappen ultimately chose to stay at Red Bull despite Christian Horner's departure and the uncertainty around the team's in-house power unit project. 'Next year won't be easy with our own engine, of course,' Verstappen told Sky Deutschland. 'That's a new risk for Red Bull, but they also took that risk by entering Formula 1, and they didn't do a bad job.' He refrained from dismissing suggestions that Mercedes could again dominate as it did in 2014 when new hybrid rules...
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