Mercedes "Hasn't Got the Money" to Keep up with Rival Teams' F1 Upgrades

“We haven't got the money to put developments on the car": Mercedes boss reveals why the team is unable to respond to rivals raft of upgrades

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes Mercedes is lacking the financial resources to focus on developing its car compared to its rivals.

Toto Wolff: Mercedes ‘haven’t got the money’ for upgrade packages

Although Mercedes sits atop the F1 team standings, and has the top two drivers in the individual standings, team principal Toto Wolff is speaking out about funding disparities relative to the team's top competitors. After a second-place finish in the 2025 team standings, Mercedes' driver pairing of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell combined to win

Mercedes "hasn't got the money" to keep up with rival teams' F1 upgrades

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff claims the team doesn't have enough budget allocation left to fast-track upgrades like its direct rivals

Wolff: Mercedes lack money to match McLaren

Toto Wolff has said Mercedes does not have the money available to immediately match the surge of upgrades which has seen McLaren's Lando Norris record back-to-back Formula 1 victories.

Mercedes says it has ‘no money’ for F1 car upgrades

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the championship leader cannot accelerate development of its W17 because it has run out of budget to match the upgrade push from Ferrari and McLaren. The post Mercedes says it has ‘no money’ for F1 car upgrades appeared first on Speedcafe.com.