The German Guard did not secretly bring significant aerodynamic improvements to the British Grand Prix. Which was positively confirmed by Friday’s time trial and sprint qualifier. Lewis Hamilton won the time trial so he could start the sprint race from the lead.
But let’s see the concrete improvements! Mercedes has been given a new sidepod environment: in practice, this means a bargeboard, floor upgrades and a split tab around the sidepod. This part is mainly intended to prepare the currents in the rear of the car.
It looks like the Mercedes is struggling to go with as few rear wings as possible because they’ve probably oversized the battery, causing a lot of air resistance. This year’s race featured the smallest back wing of the year, which is very uncharacteristic of Silverstone. And when they try in the “outside” range of the planned package, the balance of the car is also compromised and they can fall into the very under- or over-steered range.
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