The new regulations will also bring significant change to the power unit, with the introduction of 100 per cent sustainable fuels and a larger emphasis on electrification, with a 50/50 split on internal combustion and electrical power.
Mercedes will be desperate to get things right under the new regulations, having taken a huge step back compared to their rivals after the latest rules were introduced in 2022.
Since the start of the ground effect era, the team has amassed just one win, coming from George Russell at the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2022, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton not achieving victory since Jeddah a year prior.
Speaking with MotorsportWeek, team boss Wolff believes some teams may be on the ‘back foot’ with their development when the regulations come into effect.
“On the power unit side, the ship has sailed,” he said.
“There are teams that feel they are on the back foot, and there are other teams that will feel, and OEMs, that they have done a good job.
“That’s the normal kind of wrestling on regulations.
“I think on the chassis side there are tweaks that are possible that we need to do. But, on the engine side, the process is far too advanced.”