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Mercedes delays planned F1 engine upgrade until French GP

Mercedes has postponed the engine update it planned to introduce for its cars and customers at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. The reigning Constructors’ Championship confirmed earlier in the week that its ‘PU2’ spec would debut to coincide with Formula 1’s visit to the power-hungry Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Customer teams Williams and Force India were also set to receive the upgraded engine. However, on Wednesday Mercedes announced that the introduction of PU2 has been delayed until the following round of the season at the returning French Grand Prix. “Although we had hoped to introduce PU2 this weekend, a quality issue means that this has now been...
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