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Mercedes confirms F1 upgrade strategy amid Ferrari and Red Bull resurgence

Motorsport.comJuly 8, 2026

Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.


Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has warned followers of the team that the Brackley outfit faces an escalating threat from a resurgent Ferrari and Red Bull.Speaking after the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone, where George Russell salvage a second-place finish while team-mate Kimi Antonelli suffered a dislodged wheel shield, Shovlin noted the steps taken by ...