Mercedes, in the words of Toto Wolff , seems to have thought of a strategy similar to Aramco one but more domineering and aggressive.
It is very clear that for Toto Wolff to take advantage of the cracks in Red Bull and try to take Verstappen perhaps with Newey would represent a huge response to the loss of Hamilton and the bad results. At the same time it is not an easy undertaking, and one wonders what the interaction with one of the best technical profiles such as James Allison would be. It is known that the Austrian boss does not have to be asked if he can destabilize the apparatus of the number one enemy Christian Horner, however failing both of these announced attempts could turn into the classic boomerang, a refusal, a downsizing in terms of appeal. This is why it is not difficult to believe that Mercedes is putting everything on the table to convince the Verstappen clan. Nonetheless, it must be technically much more convincing than today. In the medium term from 2026 another story can begin, thanks to the new era of Power units