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Mercedes open to admitting W13 concept ‘simply doesn't work'

Needs Imola results updated at the bottom… Stopping short of potentially calling his W13's design a flawed concept, Toto Wolff is open to admitting that what Mercedes have done 'simply doesn't work with the regulations'. With all-new technical regulations in play this season, the Formula 1 grid looks very different to how it did last season as the teams put out their interpretations of the rules. The new cars are based on ground effect aerodynamics meaning the floor and its vortexes creates the downforce that pulls the car onto the track. The more downforce, the more speed. But while the likes of Ferrari, the championship leaders, have gone with a thick body with their baby bath...
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