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Mercedes brought a brand new front wing to the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend – but it was only fitted to George Russell’s car.
Mercedes disclosed that Lewis Hamilton proposed George Russell run the upgraded front wing at the Monaco Grand Prix. The team had only one unit for both drivers due to recent performance struggles. Trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin confirmed they plan to have race quantities of the wing in Montreal. The decision to let Russell run the upgrade was made by Hamilton, signaling a possible future rotation of upgrades between the drivers. This move is part of Mercedes’ efforts to improve performance and gather data. Hamilton simplified the decision-making process by suggesting Russell run the upgraded part in Monaco.
