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Mercedes battling “fundamental” issue with new W15 F1 design
The German manufacturer Mercedes had high hopes for this year’s car design revamp to close the gap on Red Bull, but drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton faced challenges in the first two races, revealing a weakness in the car’s high-speed performance as acknowledged by Team Principal Toto Wolff. The team is struggling to understand the issues in high-speed corners where they are losing lap time despite their simulations and data suggesting good performance elsewhere on the track. Wolff believes the problem goes beyond just set-up adjustments to an intrinsic flaw in the car design, making it a fundamental issue to address. Despite facing potential ongoing challenges, Wolff is confident in the team’s ability to identify and rectify the underlying problems, committing to giving their best effort to improve performance and come back stronger in the upcoming races.
