Mercedes remains mysterious about new front wing and new rules in Barcelona

For the Imola Grand Prix, Mercedes presented three new components, with the modifications to the engine cover specific to the iconic Imola circuit only. The performance updates are for the front wheel suspension and the front wing, which, internally at Mercedes, had been long awaited.

The Grand Prix at Imola marks the start of the second tripleheader of the 2025 season, with the Spanish Grand Prix rounding it out.

In Barcelona, F1 teams face a considerable challenge to introduce new front wings that comply with the FIA's stricter tests. Two Grands Prix before the new tests, Mercedes brought a new front wing to Imola, but did they consider those regulations?

‘’Yes, of course. Developing a new front wing, we kept in mind also what will come in two weeks' time, so we'll try to be ready by then. It's been thought already, having that in mind,’’ stated Resta when asked if the regulation change coming in Barcelona affected the development of the wing.

‘’We are bringing it here because we think it's better than what we already have, so now we have to prove it on track. But yeah, we are trying to introduce it here because we think it's better," he continued.

But when asked if the wing would pass the tests that will be used for the Spanish Grand Prix in two weeks, there was a mysterious answer: "That's a question for the Barcelona weekend!", not giving anything away.

"I suppose all the cars have got slightly different limitations in terms of their balance and the need to tweak the balance between low speed and high speed. It's going to be something measurable. I don't expect it to be a game-changer for anyone. But we'll see. I'm curious to see if people will be more or less hit by that. I don't expect it to be a game-changer. But let's see. We'll see in a few weeks," Resta concluded.