Mercedes believes identifying the unintended consequences of a development path will allow the Brackley-based squad to learn lessons for F1 2026.

Mercedes is currently 24 points behind second-placed Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship, having seen its performance become sporadic through the second quarter of the season.

Mercedes ‘retracing its steps’ to identify wayward development

Throughout the first six races of F1 2025, Mercedes was no stranger to the podium as George Russell initially even appeared a dark horse for the championship as the W16 started the year brightly.

A 1-3 finish in Canada saw George Russell win his first race of the year as Kimi Antonelli scored his maiden F1 podium, but this was a positive blip in what was otherwise a difficult run of races for Brackley.

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