
McLaren's Surge and Team Orders Reframe the 2026 Title Fight
Two consecutive McLaren victories have cut into Mercedes' early dominant advantage as internal team dynamics test the championship contenders after Round 12.

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Two consecutive McLaren victories have cut into Mercedes' early dominant advantage as internal team dynamics test the championship contenders after Round 12.

Lando Norris’s consecutive victories and Mercedes’ development funding limits have turned the 2026 Drivers’ Championship into a multi-front fight heading into Monza.
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