Mercedes bring final upgrade to Austin with an eye on 2025

Despite showing glimpses of speed this season, the signs that Mercedes have left the troubles they suffered from since the start of the current F1 regulations in 2022, behind have been a false dawn, as despite wins in Austria, Britain, and Belgium, the team have failed to extract performance from their W15 consistently.

Wolff has recently reflected on the ups and downs of the W15 but insisted Mercedes will not give up on their troublesome car to focus on the major regulation changes for 2026 and will keep working on their car to improve it for 2025.

Speaking ahead of this weekend's US Grand Prix, Wolff said in Mercedes' race preview: "This weekend marks the start of an intense run to the end of the year.

"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," he insisted.

And in line with what he has said before about developing the W15, the Austrian added: "We have therefore been hard at work since Singapore analysing our performance and how we can improve.

"We bring our final update package of the season to Texas and our aim is to close the gap to the front. It will also provide useful information that will help guide our development direction for 2025," he maintained.

However, introducing this upgrade may prove tricky for Mercedes as the US Grand Prix will run under the Sprint format; hence, there will only be one practice session available for the team to set the car up.

"The Sprint format returns this weekend, and we will have to be at our best to introduce the update package effectively," Wolff noted.

"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," the Mercedes boss concluded.