P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Mercedes will continue to experiment over the remaining races as it strives to ensure the W15’s slow-speed weakness is eliminated on the team’s 2025 F1 car.
Since the summer break, the German team has faced challenges due to unexpected complications arising from an update package in the US. The new parts were not specifically aimed at addressing the team’s biggest issue with the 2024 package. Mercedes continues to lose time to rivals in low-speed corners, a weakness that won’t be solved until next season. The team is focused on learning from the current car’s performance to make necessary changes for the W16. Despite a slump in competitiveness leading to a likely fourth-place finish this season, Mercedes is already looking ahead to improvements for 2025. The team’s current emphasis is on learning from weaknesses this year to apply solutions for next season, with upcoming races helping to validate their planned winter tweaks.
