Mercedes are unlikely to be the only F1 team upgrading their car between testing and the BahrainGP...
Mercedes set to bring upgraded low downforce rear wing to Bahrain F1 2023 openerMercedes are set to introduce a new rear wing to the W14 car in time for this weekend’s F1 2023 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix to combat their straight-line speed concerns.
After being restricted to a single victory last year, Mercedes’ performance in the only pre-season test appeared to confirm the team remain short of regular race-winning contention with George RussellHowever, the process of bridging the gap to World Champions Red Bull is set to start now with a lower-downforce, lower-drag rear wing – said to be one of three available to the team this weekend – sighted on Lewis Hamilton’s car in the Mercedes garage as preparations ramp up for the Sakhir race.
With technical director Mike Elliott teasing on the final day of testing that there would be changes to the Mercedes’ rear end – the team said to have maintained a stable aerodynamic platform throughout testing to provide a direct comparison with last year’s troubled car – the new wing has been designed with the aim of improving the W14’s aero efficiency and protecting the rear axle, both of which are crucial at the rear-limited Bahrain venue.
Having set the standard in terms of engine power for much of F1’s hybrid era, straight-line speed was a clear weakness of Mercedes’ in the first year of the revised, ground effect regulations in 2022.
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