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Will Mercedes protest FIA's illegal wing ruling?

Mercedes rocked up to the Circuit of the Americas meaning business, with a whole host of upgrades for the W13 in attendance, but not all of them made it on to the car for race day. One part that never made it onto the track was their new front wing, after the FIA raised concerns about the legality of the wing, despite potential loopholes. The innovative design has five fasteners on the wing which as designed the keep the sections of the wing the same distance, however they clearly look to be angled in such a way that their primary purpose would be to direct airflow, which is against the rules. Mercedes chief technical director Mike Elliott has revealed that they did not run the wing...
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