Mercedes confirm major decision over F1 upgrade plan
Toto Wolff has confirmed Mercedes deliberately weighted upgrades to the W17 towards the second half of the F1 season, but says the team must be strategic about when to deploy them as Ferrari and others push hard in the development race.
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F1 is in shutdown — why and how does it work?
Formula 1 has reached its annual summer pause. With the Hungarian Grand Prix complete, 11 rounds of the 2026 F1 season are in the books, the paddock has dispersed, and teams are entering the sport’s mandatory mid-season shutdown period.