Mercedes recognise pressure as 'final update' revealed for US GP

Toto Wolff has revealed that Mercedes will introduce its final upgrades package of the season at this weekend's United States Grand Prix.  Mercedes has endured a challenging series of rounds since the end of the F1 summer break, following an upgrade which reverted its performances gains.  It has seen the Silver Arrows' slim title hopes vanish, with the Brackley-based team in a comfortable fourth in the constructors' championship.  The Mercedes team principal recognises the outfit are not fighting for a title this season, but is hopeful of a strong end to the campaign to mark its transition to next year and its farewell to Lewis Hamilton. "This weekend marks the start of an intense run to the end of the year," said Wolff. "We have six races over the next eight weeks, ending with the season finale in Abu Dhabi.  "Although we are not in contention for the championships, there is still plenty to fight for and the opportunity to create a few highlights along the way.  "We want to end this year as strongly as possible, build momentum for 2025, and bid farewell to Lewis in the best way possible.   We have therefore been hard at work since Singapore analysing our performance and how we can improve."

Mercedes upgrade

To hopefully improve its performance, Mercedes are introducing its final upgrades package of the campaign.  With this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas being a sprint weekend, Mercedes will only have one practice session to get the W15 set-up correctly.  However, the upgrade is not only to improve the performance of the car in the final six races, but to help the outfit's development path for next season. "We bring our final update package of the season to Texas and our aim is to close the gap to the front," revealed Wolff.  "It will also provide useful information that will help guide our development direction for 2025. "The Sprint format returns this weekend, and we will have to be at our best to introduce the update package effectively. "The Circuit of the Americas is a fantastic track but one that caught us out last year. Its high-speed layout, combined with its bumpy surface, make it a challenge for both the car and driver. It is one we are looking forward to."