News Details

Mercedes set for Friday call on engine update

Mercedes is set to make a final call on Friday morning as it evaluates whether to introduce its updated engine specification at the French Grand Prix. Mercedes was poised to introduce PU2 as scheduled at the preceding event in Canada, only for a quality issue to delay its debut. It meant Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas both competed in Canada with Mercedes’ old spec engine, with Hamilton admitting he was “grateful” to reach the chequered flag. Mercedes has yet to confirm whether it will take the PU2 update or retain the initial PU1 spec, with Bottas explaining: “For sure we need to take some kind of new engine, because the other one is already seven races old....
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Renault update did ‘what we expected'

Renault's B-spec did what the box said; that's accordig to engine...
7y ago from PlanetF1.com

Mercedes reveal Hamilton had no engine problem in...

Mercedes have revealed that the supposed engine problem that affected...
7y ago from GPBlog.com

Renault's C-spec engine upgrade nearing completion

Renault says its third and what's likely to be its final engine...
7y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Grosjean able to use Canada qualifying engine

Ferrari has given Haas the all-clear for Romain Grosjean to use the...
7y ago from Pitpass.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Pramac MotoGP team announces arrival of Ross Brawn to...

Pramac has announced that former Formula 1 team boss Ross Brawn has...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Indy 500 purse climbs dramatically, surpassing $30...

Participants in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 were awarded a...

Mick Schumacher named Indy 500 Rookie of the Year

Mick Schumacher has been named the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Jack Wilshere explains why Arsenal are well placed to...

Former Arsenal star Jack Wilshere explains why Arsenal are well placed to...
47m ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arteta ready to take final step on Arsenal’s 20-year...

decades of disappointment followed Parisian nightmare of Lehmann, Eto’o...
26m ago from TheGuardian.com

“I get winning goal energy' - Ian Wright predicts...

Ian Wright has predicted that Mikel Merino will score the winning goal for...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Premier League 2025-26 review: the team of the season

no Fernandes, Elliot Anderson and Igor Thiago join a number of Arsenal and...
2h ago from TheGuardian.com

Comments

Hottest News

F1 News Today: Ferrari go fully electric, insider is...

Ferrari's share price plunged dramatically on... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com

Toto Wolff wants a 'lion' to drive for Mercedes

Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff unpacked... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com

Villeneuve warns Antonelli: ‘Don’t believe your own...

Jacques Villeneuve has delivered a blunt reality... Read More »
57m ago from F1i.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.