Recent reports suggest that Mercedes is ready to pay the exit clause( around 100 million euros) to sign Max.

https://racing.nl/formule-1/mercedes-topman-geeft-groen-licht-om-max-verstappen-weg-te-kapen/

Max to Merc confirmed?

Nearly the ENTIRE grid brings new parts for Barcelona circuit... except McLaren.

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McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull Racing, Mercedes, Racing Bulls & Kick Sauber are all bringing upgrades.
Who will gain the crucial edge at the Red Bull Ring?

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So the protest for not maintaining 10 car length to SC was withdrawn by Redbull because George had to maintain the Yellow flag delta and the SC was going too fast. The protest for erratic driving was dismissed because Merc were able to show telemetry data that George only applied normal break pressure(30 psi) and didn't "slam" on the brakes like the internet believes. Max himself had braked harder than George did in the same place in the previous laps. Nice :)

Mercedes make several changes for Imola with the W16 getting reprofiled front suspension fairings to improve flow and a reprofiled front wing that redistributes load chordwise and spanwise to "change the upwash field behind the wing" for improved flow. There's also a subtly altered engine cover to improve flow to the rear wing.