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Mercedes is looking to change how many power units it has to supply in Formula 1, with it to be the most prominent supplier on the 2026 grid.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has suggested that the Silver Arrows may end their partnership with at least one customer team after 2030. McLaren, Williams, and Alpine currently have contracts with Mercedes for engine supply until at least the 2030 season. Mercedes powers eight out of the 22 cars on the grid, making them the most represented engine supplier. Wolff and Mercedes chairman Ola Källenius are considering supplying only two to three teams from the next cycle onwards, based on the new power unit regulations. Mercedes will have to transport 16 new power units to the 2026 season’s opening race in Australia due to supplying four teams, a quantity they aim to reduce to streamline production.
