Merceﷺdes will introduce the first major update to its 2025 Formula 1 car at next month’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, accor🧜ding to technical director James Allison.

While the Brackley-based manufacturer will continue to bring in smaller b🎐its and pieces to virtually every round, Allison said the start of the European leg of the season in Ma♏y will offer the best opportunity to significantly improve the W16.

Mercedes plot F1 upgrades to W16

“We’re certainly planning to bring a reasonable raft of stuff♊ for Imola,” Allison was quoted by .

“But there’s so𝓡me things this weekend [in Bahrain] as well. Nothing as flash🍬y as a floor or as outwardly visible as a floor. But things that we’re interested in finding out how they perform.”

Mercedes has made a solid start to the 2025 season despite losing its star driver 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari, with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell finishing on the podium in three out of the four grands prix so far and rookie 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Kimi Antonelli steadily adapting to life in F1.

Ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabian GP at Jeddah, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mercedes sits second in the constructors’ championship, a long way behind the dominant McLaren team but also comfortably clear of its nearest pursuer Red Bull.

While Mercedes has a strong chance of securing its best championship finish since 2021, Allison cautioned against pouring too much ꧂resources into this year’s car, especially with a massive chassis and engin🐎e rules overhaul looming in 2026.

“I think any team that has got a bit of common sense will still be putting a good chunk of their effort towards the future because the 2026 rules💜 are such a tear-up from these ones,” Allison said.

“These ones have just got 21 races left to go, and then they’re done. We’re try🃏ing to push as much as we can onto the car in this first quarter/third of the year, and maybe we’ll have some bits after that, but it’s a lot of effort going into the future.

“Happily, even without 🍰changing the geometry of the car, there’s still quite a lot of lap time ⛄just in fine setup work.”