Mercedes Facing Complex Challenge After F1 Upgrade Mysteriously Underwhelms
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Mercedes facing complex challenge after F1 upgrade mysteriously underwhelms
Mercedes struggled to integrate its significant aerodynamic upgrade to the W17 on the first day of running at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. RacingNews365 technical analyst Paolo Filisetti explains why — and what the team must do now.
Mercedes introduced a major package of improvements to the W17 at the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, which is being held at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia due to the geopolitical situation in the Middle East.
Despite an XXL upgrade package, Mercedes had to fight in Malaysia on Friday. George Russell sees Max Verstappen and McLaren as fast. Do the silver arrows match the new parts?
Formula 1 is a real surprise on the day of training in Malaysia: the cars are 4 to 5 seconds slower than calculated in the simulations!
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