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Mercedes tease “interesting projects” for W15 after Hamilton car comment
Lewis Hamilton referred to the Mercedes W14 as the most challenging car he has ever driven, struggling to find the right set-up and falling behind teammate George Russell during qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix. Both Hamilton and Russell have expressed the difficulties they’ve faced in extracting maximum performance from the Mercedes 2023 challenger, which has been plagued by balance and performance issues. Mercedes’ trackside engineering director, Andrew Shovlin, revealed that the team is working towards a more consistent baseline for the W15, aiming to solve the problems with the current car to avoid them in the future. Shovlin stated that although improvements have been made in some areas, the main challenge is the lack of speed, requiring a significant performance boost to compete with Red Bull. Additionally, Shovlin acknowledged that the competition in the field has become much closer, making it crucial for Mercedes to address the drivers’ confidence issues. The team is focused on various projects aimed at achieving this goal.
Source: Crash
