Overview

• Mercedes reverted to its pre-Imola rear-suspension specification by the Hungarian Grand Prix after the revised parts worsened balance and narrowed the W16’s operating window.
• Toto Wolff described the car as inconsistent and admitted some updates were “utterly wrong,” positioning Antonelli’s dip as an engineering issue rather than a driver problem.
• George Russell said Antonelli’s pace gap is tightening despite weaker finishes, pointing to a six‑tenths deficit in Canada versus roughly three‑tenths in Belgium.
• Antonelli acknowledged he is still learning the car’s qualifying limits and is not yet at the absolute limit on his first lap.
• Russell remains the team’s benchmark with Mercedes’ only win this year, while fellow drivers and commentators urged patience after a modest Hungary points return.