Mercedes arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix with its first major upgrade package of the season. The team of championship leader Kimi Antonelli and George Russell revised, among other things, the front wing and floor, although rivals also took an interest in several solutions at the rear of the W17.
Since winter testing, teams have been trying to find clever ways to extend the diffuser, for example by introducing extensions attached directly to the rear crash structure. Making the diffuser work as effectively as possible is a crucial aspect, especially now that the current generation of cars relies less on ground effect.
