Mercedes departure nightmare: new software debuts in Canada

‘Physical’ updates, but not only “Without the blue lights some cars would still be on the grid in China”. Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur did not hide his disappointment at the help given to the rest of the starting grid when it had been made clear that starts would be a problem without important technical measures (specifically a smaller turbo which, however, pays off in comparison with the larger turbos on the long straights). Departures have always been a problem for now for the Mercedes of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell and in the update package planned for the W17s in Canada there is an ‘invisible’ component that could make more of a difference than an aerodynamic novelty. According to what was reported by the AutoRacer.it newspaper, in fact, a new software developed to try to improve the starting point of the Mercedes, the real weak point for now of a triumphal season, will debut in Montreal. The growth of McLaren, however, does not allow Toto Wolff to sleep peacefully and therefore it will be very interesting to follow the comparison through updates between the two teams that race with the same power unit. Click here to add Formula Passion as your favorite source on Google Discover: you will find our content more easily!

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-05-21 19:20:00