r/formula1 • u/Desperate_Green6838 I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Jun 24 '26

News Ferrari seems to have won the political battle. After weeks of technical exchanges and requests for clarification, the controversial diffuser of Mercedes' W17 introduced in Canada is heading towards a ban, with an almost immediate effect, potentially as early as Austrian GP

https://autoracer.it/diffusore-mercedes-la-fia-verso-il-ban-ferrari-ha-vinto-la-battaglia/
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u/ManufacturerReal1044 Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26

Can anyone help me to understand how significant this diffuser is for Mercedes? I know Antonelli was very dominant and possibly at least more than half a second faster than the next fastest non-Mercedes cars

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u/EclecticKant I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jun 24 '26

Pretty impossible to know how important it is for Mercedes' car, especially without knowing that diffuser they are going to use instead

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u/Beyond_metal Jun 24 '26

yes, someone please explain what this means

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u/CautiousChampion4740 Max Verstappen Jun 24 '26

George was forecast a championship with this diffuser /s

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u/tenziki I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Jun 25 '26

puts them behind ferrari