general
F1TECH: Mercedes forced to modify diffuser after FIA clarification on spike‑like extensions
F1TechnicalJune 26, 2026
Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.
Ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, it has now emerged that Mercedes were instructed to modify the diffuser and remove the serrated extensions entirely. The team has complied, reverting to a more conventional upper‑deck geometry.