Overview
- Toto Wolff said Mercedes intends to reduce its customer count to roughly two or three teams in the next supply cycle.
- He ruled out continuing with four teams, framing the move as a strategic shift rather than an immediate change.
- Mercedes will power its works squad plus McLaren, Williams and Alpine next season, with Alpine replacing Aston Martin.
- Aston Martin moves to Honda for 2026, while existing Mercedes customer contracts run through 2030 and will require resolution.
- Wolff and engine chief Hywel Thomas highlighted the trade-off between richer data from more teams and the burden of producing hardware earlier, including 16 power units for the season opener.