Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin dropped a big hint about the 2025 W16 F1 car after the outfit gained considerable performance in the rece
dropped a big hint about the 2025 W16 F1 car after the outfit gained considerable performance in the recent Grands Prix. While expressing that it will be based on the current W15 F1 car, Shovlin also gave an insight into the cost considerations keeping in mind the new era of regulations in 2026 that will see cars based on an entirely different platform.
Mercedes has made significant progress, with either Lewis Hamilton or George Russell consistently securing podium finishes since the Canadian Grand Prix in early June. After struggling for the first two years of the ground effect era, the car has finally been brought to a point where it can compete with the fastest cars on the grid, including those from McLaren, Red Bull, and Ferrari.
“Later on in the year, there have to be discussions around ‘Is it this car or does it wait for the next car?’“We do want to be fighting at the front next year. So we’re always going to make decisions that mean that that is a possibility.
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