If there's an update, it better be available to all Merc teams with some notice GRRRmclaren_mircea wrote: ↑23 Apr 2026, 13:34They will have something spicy on the engine. They will have even more power from a software modification. Aero not in Miami, after that, but they are very confident to extend the overal gap on the engine ahead of Ferrari until Ferrari will get the third engine late in the summer.
Well I suspect it'll be introduced via a new ICE which will be put in both Merc cars in Miami.Macklaren wrote: ↑28 Apr 2026, 01:00If there's an update, it better be available to all Merc teams with some notice GRRRmclaren_mircea wrote: ↑23 Apr 2026, 13:34They will have something spicy on the engine. They will have even more power from a software modification. Aero not in Miami, after that, but they are very confident to extend the overal gap on the engine ahead of Ferrari until Ferrari will get the third engine late in the summer.
Perhaps, but I'm going with the previous theme of Merc doing as much as possible to consolidate their own performance first.WardenOfTheNorth wrote: ↑30 Apr 2026, 09:24If its software, surely they can update existing units?
If my car can do a software update OTA, the surely an F1 PU can be updated, no?
Macklaren wrote: ↑28 Apr 2026, 01:00If there's an update, it better be available to all Merc teams with some notice GRRRmclaren_mircea wrote: ↑23 Apr 2026, 13:34They will have something spicy on the engine. They will have even more power from a software modification. Aero not in Miami, after that, but they are very confident to extend the overal gap on the engine ahead of Ferrari until Ferrari will get the third engine late in the summer.
I wonder if Kimi or George will be sporting the new IWC Space Watch this weekend...zibby43 wrote: ↑30 Apr 2026, 14:43Kimi yesterday at IWC event:
“As we wait until Canada to bring upgrades, teams like Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bull, they're going to bring upgrades this weekend already. So it's going to be very interesting to see how we're going to do despite not bringing anything,"
"But if we're ahead is a very good sign because then when we go to Canada and we put the new package in, it can be not so good for the others.”
I’m going to have to look that up!WardenOfTheNorth wrote: ↑30 Apr 2026, 21:54I wonder if Kimi or George will be sporting the new IWC Space Watch this weekend...zibby43 wrote: ↑30 Apr 2026, 14:43Kimi yesterday at IWC event:
“As we wait until Canada to bring upgrades, teams like Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bull, they're going to bring upgrades this weekend already. So it's going to be very interesting to see how we're going to do despite not bringing anything,"
"But if we're ahead is a very good sign because then when we go to Canada and we put the new package in, it can be not so good for the others.”
No sweat. It was a photo with Kimi wearing a white watch that had a band similar to what I looked up and you shared.WardenOfTheNorth wrote: ↑30 Apr 2026, 23:01Don't know. I'm not on X and refuse to use it.
It's this: https://www.iwc.com/us-en/watches/pilot ... ical-drive
The team have said they’re bringing their large update to Canada.OverheatedTurbo wrote: ↑01 May 2026, 14:01Seems that the team is confident in the current W17 package for them to just bring a few parts whereas the other teams (particularly Mclaren) are bringing a whole new car.
