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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has said that its rear suspension upgrade will be going “in a bin” by the time F1 returns at the end of the month.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff announced that the rear suspension upgrade will be discarded when Formula 1 returns at the end of the month due to performance issues since its introduction in May.
The team experienced a drop in form after the upgrade was first used at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, with a temporary switch back to the original design for Monaco and Spain.
The upgrade was reinstalled for the Canadian Grand Prix, where George Russell won, but subsequent races revealed performance instability and confidence issues.
Wolff stated that the team was misled by the Montreal win and has now decided to remove the rear axle upgrade completely.
Mercedes will no longer introduce any more upgrades for the W16, as the focus has shifted to developing the 2026 car and optimizing track performances with the existing platform.
