The changes Mercedes has made for 2023 has left it with a 'good problem' to solve, believes George Russell, after testing the W14 in Bahrain. F1
has been under scrutiny during Bahrain testing as it seeks to recover from a 2022 campaign hurt by porpoising and drag that caused its fall to third in the points.has been that the new challenger has wayward car balance, but that this is far easier to solve compared to the “alarm bells ringing” in 2022 as Mercedes has made a “step in the right direction”.
“I think it’s no secret when you’re watching the onboard videos that we are struggling a little bit with the balance, struggling a lot in the mid-corner. “When we were here last year, there were a lot of alarm bells ringing with porpoising. We weren’t sure how to solve it, we were a bit lost. “It's hot and we just didn't find the right set-up for these conditions, which is part of the learning, I guess, with a new car.
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