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Mercedes forced into diffuser tweaks after rival complaints and FIA intervention

AutosportJune 25, 2026

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


Mercedes arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix with its first major upgrade package of the season. The team of championship leader Kimi Antonelli and George Russell revised, among other things, the front wing and floor, although rivals also took an interest in several solutions at the rear of the W17.Since winter testing, teams have been trying to find clever ways to extend the diffuser, for ...