Overview
- Mercedes says it found a deep calibration error in its power‑unit software and expects to recalibrate the system before the Hungarian Grand Prix, a development the team confirmed on Thursday.
- Drivers and engineers continue to warn that 2026’s self‑learning hybrid units can change behaviour unpredictably so small inputs or conditions can cut straight‑line power and penalise faster cornering.
- Red Bull removed the rotating 'Macarena' rear wing after separate mechanical failures in Austria and Silverstone and has strengthened the mechanism with a Budapest solution planned.
- Audi arrives in Hungary with momentum after consecutive P8 results and improved PU drivability, and the Hungaroring’s low‑speed, high‑downforce layout should favour Audi’s chassis balance.
- Teams have brought circuit‑specific aero updates such as Ferrari’s high‑downforce rear wing while the FIA and manufacturers consider further rule changes and the imminent summer break gives squads time to consolidate fixes.