Resta explained Mercedes' approach to upgrading technology.

      Simone Resta, the deputy technical director of Mercedes, commented on the rather unusual approach to car upgrades that the factory team of the Stuttgart concern is taking in 2026, confirming that the main focus will be on the second half of the season.

      This approach differs from that of Mercedes' main competitors – Ferrari, McLaren, and Red Bull Racing, who preferred to gradually refine their technology and introduce innovations at earlier stages of the championship. Toto Wolff, the team principal, explained it as follows: "We tried to organize the upgrade process so that the main load would fall on the second half of the season. We'll see then if that's enough."

      In any case, this does not prevent Mercedes from confidently leading in both championship standings, so such a policy is likely justified.

      "The essence is that we tried to actively refine the car after the winter tests, preparing for the first race of the season," Resta is quoted by RacingNews365. "After that, we made small steps forward in various areas at almost every race, and then we presented the next significant package of technical updates in Canada.

      Probably, after the summer break, we will try to focus on implementing some more substantial innovations. Of course, we are trying to ensure that the process of refining the car continues at every stage of the season, but we are also trying to think more broadly and prepare to make the next big leap forward in terms of car upgrades."

      By the summer break, the team from Brackley left with a 72-point lead over Ferrari in the Constructors' Cup standings, but this gap from Scuderia was almost the same after the Miami Grand Prix, which was the fourth stage of the season.