- Mekies acknowledged the team cannot maintain the same development rate it had earlier in the year because of the budget cap.
- Verstappen noted some updates will still be introduced for the 2026 car but that the focus has shifted towards the 2027 package.
- Team statements frame the decision as balancing remaining 2026 upgrades with preparing next year’s car.
- Verstappen has described the weakness as ‘car degradation’ — a loss of performance and predictability over a session or race.
- Mekies said the issue is complex, progress was made in Madrid but not enough to eliminate the behaviour.
- The team expects the underlying problem could influence performance into 2027.
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