Overview

• Mercedes will run the pre-Imola suspension configuration at the Hungaroring to diagnose and halt its mid-season performance slump
• Engineers have also removed minor updates to return the W15 to a familiar baseline for controlled performance analysis
• Rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli has managed just one points finish in seven races since the upgrade’s debut, while George Russell has scored 63 points over the same period
• Technical director James Allison attributes the downturn to Mercedes’ own development missteps rather than rivals outpacing the team
• After post-Belgian GP meetings at Brackley, data from this weekend’s setup will be used to pinpoint the balance issues and guide future updates