Mercedes teases next major update: 'Focusing on having something more sizable on the car'

Mercedes has been the team to beat so far in the 2026 Formula 1 season. The team has won all but two Grands Prix, and Kimi Antonelli also leads the drivers' standings by a healthy margin. The gap to Lewis Hamilton currently stands at 45 points.

When asked about how much Mercedes has already progressed this season, Resta could not give an exact answer. "I couldn’t quote all the numbers, and this exercise is probably worth doing and then checking it. Ultimately, I think we tried to have strong development for the first race from the winter test," he began.

For the Hungarian Grand Prix, Mercedes brought a couple of changes to its car. It now has an additional rear wing winglet added on the centre line, a wider bodywork rear exit, and the tail winglet merged into the rear wing brace.

Resta would like to see minor changes continue, and explained that they are planning to introduce a larger package as well at some point.

He continued: "We always try to keep bringing little steps here and there at every race. Of course, we have seen teams bringing more stuff than us, which is great for them, and we are still trying to bring some items at every race.

Resta has admitted that it "makes the sport better" to see Lewis Hamilton in the championship battle against Kimi Antonelli.

He explained: "There have been some ups and downs in the various races, but fundamentally both of them have been very strong so far, with good performances.