Overview

• Toto Wolff refuted media reports of a ‘crisis meeting’ after the Belgian GP, describing the discussion as a regularly scheduled review.
• George Russell clarified that monthly factory reviews and weekly race-team meetings are standard practice, calling his earlier ‘big meeting’ remark exaggerated.
• Mercedes engineers have launched an investigation into the causes of a six- to seven-race performance decline, focusing on setup and development variables.
• The team quietly reverted to its previous rear suspension specification ahead of the Hungarian GP after the new axle proved unstable.
• Drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli both reported improved handling and regained confidence with the older suspension setup.