In Canada the updated Mercedes, Wolff: “Improved opponents, we must react”

Here are the Mercedes updates In Miami Mercedes decreased the number of victories, however leaving the Sprint to McLaren and also suffering in the GP. The papayas have benefited from the developments on the MCL40 and have now accustomed enthusiasts to increasingly effective innovations, the result of a perfect simulator-track correlation. This is why Brackley pushed hard on the accelerator for the summer updates, awaiting the debut of the first major development package over the weekend in Montreal. In Canada, Mercedes has a great tradition: here it has always achieved a podium in the ground effect era, clearly the least brilliant under the management of Toto Wolff, and in 2025 George Russell even achieved pole position, victory and fastest lap in the race. The Austrian team principal, therefore, can only be optimistic, but draws the team’s attention to a commitment that should absolutely not be underestimated. Wolff’s words “We are heading to Canada ready to resume the normal rhythm of racing”, this is Wolff’s comment. “Our rivals took a step forward in Miami and we must react; seven Grands Prix in ten weekends before the break are an opportunity to do so. We will bring our first package of updates to Montreal, but we know that only the outcome of the track counts.” “Despite it being mid-May, we are at the fourth race of the season. We have a long year ahead of us and, although this is an important weekend, it will not be decisive for the final result,” he added. “We will keep the balance, we will continue to learn, we will give our best every weekend. We will not get too excited when we succeed or get too discouraged in difficult moments; this applies as much to our drivers as it does to the rest of the team.”

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-05-19 01:00:00