Fresh off the heels of success in Monaco, attention now turns to the Barcelona-Catalunya GP.
Kimi will look to add to his impressive list of achievements in 2026, while George will aim to bounce back from a disappointing Monaco GP and celebrate his 100th race with the team in style.
Barcelona will also see Third Driver Fred Vesti replace Kimi in FP1 as he jumps into W17 for the first time.
"Barcelona is a more traditional, and therefore representative, circuit; it's a real test of a car. It has a long straight and a mix of high, medium, and low-speed corners, so after two Sprint weekends and Monaco, it should give us a better read on our performance.
"It will be the first weekend where we can understand more clearly our recent updates and where we sit relative to the rest of the field. We need to see how the car behaves, whether the performance is there, and whether we can extract it. Until then, we should be careful not to draw too many conclusions from recent races," Toto said.
"Kimi will naturally take confidence from Monaco, but the focus has to be on continuing to build and doing the job in Barcelona.
"For George, the last races have not gone his way, but that is part of racing. He is very strong mentally, we know the level he can deliver, and he has the right people around him. The objective is simple: reset, focus on the weekend ahead, and put together the performance we know he is capable of.
"Fred will also drive Kimi’s car in FP1. He has been an important part of our development work with the W17 and in helping us understand how to unlock more from the package. This session is a good opportunity for him to connect that simulator work with the real car, and for us to gather another useful data point as we keep working to improve.