Mercedes have revealed the worrying discovery they have made about their W15 F1 car.
The eight-time constructors’ world champions are enduring a difficult start to the season for the third year in a row since major aerodynamic regulation changes were introduced in 2022.
He has now admitted that the W15 is producing the downforce levels predicted by the wind tunnel, but worryingly, there appears to be no performance benefit. "I think we wanted to tick some few boxes to understand: is there any limitation that we have spotted? I think there is.”
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