P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Mercedes finally appears to have shaken off a gremlin in the car for the last few months.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has explained how a mechanical upgrade on the W16 led to a new problem emerging in the car earlier this year. George Russell achieved his first podium since winning the Canadian Grand Prix by finishing third in Hungary, while Kimi Antonelli broke his European dry spell. Antonelli struggled after a car upgrade at the Emilia Romagna GP, but a return to a previous rear suspension specification helped him secure a 10th place in Budapest. Wolff mentioned that the team resolved an instability issue that affected driver confidence, which took some races to identify and correct. Despite the setback, the team learned valuable lessons from the experience and regained performance consistency.
