2026 F1 Liveries Ranked + Pre-Season Predictions + Merc “Loophole?”

Episode TWO, baby — and we’re coming in hot (Danish chicken levels of fuel). This week on Box Box Box, we’re doing what the internet was built for: judging the 2026 F1 liveries like our lives depend on it.

We go team-by-team through all 11 liveries, handing out flowers, throwing shade, and dropping some properly controversial takes. Mercedes? The Adidas stripes have us in a chokehold — “best-looking car of 2026” energy. Red Bull? That blue chrome is giving early-era vibes and we hate how much we rate it. Ferrari? Looks better… but we cannot unsee Hamilton’s yellow helmet as a fried egg / Creme Egg situation. Plus: Audi’s minimalist “of course it’s Audi” design, Haas embracing the GR era, and Williams leaning into the Duracell battery meme like absolute legends.

Then we switch lanes into the spicy stuff: Mercedes’ mysterious motor manipulation (cold testing vs race temps 👀), F1 calendar chaos (Spa vs Barcelona rotation?!), and the “Hamilton/Alonso retirement” chat.

Finally, it’s prediction time: George Russell vs Charles Leclerc for WDC, McLaren vs Mercedes for constructors — with actual stakes: F1 Arcade bar tab + brunch, and the big one… a future race ticket bet.

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