Piastri a passenger as Wolff admits disadvantageOscar Piastri says Formula 1 drivers can feel like passengers of an AI program in 2026, as Toto Wolff acknowledges Mercedes-powered customer teams face an inherent disadvantage under the new regulations. Piastri says the problem is compounded by the enormous influence electrical deployment now has over performance. At Spa, works driver George Russell suffered another mysterious Mercedes deployment problem before his first-lap retirement. Mercedes boss Wolff has now conceded that Mercedes' works team inevitably began the new era with an integration advantage over world champions McLaren. During the new regulations, a team that develops both the power unit and chassis in-house will always have a certain advantage, he acknowledged.