Mercedes recently rowed back on a rear suspension upgrade that Toto Wolff has said will likely “end up in a bin”.

The rear suspension upgrade Mercedes introduced for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix will be “in a bin” for the rest of the F1 2025 season, with the components introduced bringing about a lack of driver confidence, particularly on high-speed corner entry.

Toto Wolff: Imola upgrade ‘let something creep in’ on W16

Over the first quarter of the F1 2025 season, the Mercedes W16 proved competitive and versatile in the hands of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, with regular strong points finishes and occasional podium finishes.

But, during the second quarter of the season, this form ebbed away, with the team becoming aware that some element of its own development path had brought t

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