Mercedes questions effectiveness of Bahrain GP upgrades
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Toto Wolff has expressed confusion over the performance of Mercedes' latest upgrade package after the Bahrain Grand Prix, suggesting it may have hindered rather than improved the team's competitiveness. Andrea Kimi Antonelli also acknowledged uncertainty about whether the upgrades made the car faster or slower, as the team struggled during qualifying.
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First to reportMercedes expected to gain three-tenths from upgrade but lost five – Wolff | Formula 1Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says their car is too draggy and weak in low-speed corners following the changes they made in Malaysia.
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'Three tenths backwards' - Wolff admits confusion over Mercedes upgradesToto Wolff has admitted his surprise at Mercedes' major upgrade package for the Bahrain Grand Prix having appeared to take the team backwards, following an underwhelming qualifying display.
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Mercedes puzzled by major upgrade in MalaysiaMercedes was left wondering if its long-awaited upgrade is a step forwards or backwards after Kimi Antonelli and George Russell struggled to fourth and eighth in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
espn.comSat 3 Oct · 14:01 UTCRead →Mercedes may scrap upgrade as Russell title hopes fadeOct.5 (GMM) Mercedes is considering abandoning its major Sepang aerodynamic upgrade after the package appeared to make the W17 slower rather than faster. Toto Wolff admitted after the Bahrain GP in Malaysia that reverting to the previous specification is now a real possibility. “That’s not out of the question,” the team boss confirmed. “Now we…
Mercedes ‘don’t know if upgrade made us faster or slower’ – Antonelli | Formula 1The long-awaited upgrade package Mercedes introduced last weekend may have made them less competitive, Andrea Kimi Antonelli has admitted.RaceFansMon 5 Oct · 06:15 UTCRead →
Mercedes data proves Toto Wolff is actually wrong about Bahrain Grand Prix upgradesToto Wolff was critical of Mercedes’ upgrades at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia but data suggests they may have actually worked as intended. The ...
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Mercedes expected to gain three-tenths from upgrade but lost five – Wolff | Formula 1Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says their car is too draggy and weak in low-speed corners following the changes they made in Malaysia.RaceFansSat 3 Oct · 09:38 UTCRead their report →'Three tenths backwards' - Wolff admits confusion over Mercedes upgradesToto Wolff has admitted his surprise at Mercedes' major upgrade package for the Bahrain Grand Prix having appeared to take the team backwards, following an underwhelming qualifying display.Sky Sports F1Sat 3 Oct · 12:16 UTCRead →Mercedes puzzled by major upgrade in MalaysiaMercedes was left wondering if its long-awaited upgrade is a step forwards or backwards after Kimi Antonelli and George Russell struggled to fourth and eighth in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.espn.comSat 3 Oct · 14:01 UTCRead →Mercedes may scrap upgrade as Russell title hopes fadeOct.5 (GMM) Mercedes is considering abandoning its major Sepang aerodynamic upgrade after the package appeared to make the W17 slower rather than faster. Toto Wolff admitted after the Bahrain GP in Malaysia that reverting to the previous specification is now a real possibility. “That’s not out of the question,” the team boss confirmed. “Now we…Mercedes ‘don’t know if upgrade made us faster or slower’ – Antonelli | Formula 1The long-awaited upgrade package Mercedes introduced last weekend may have made them less competitive, Andrea Kimi Antonelli has admitted.RaceFansMon 5 Oct · 06:15 UTCRead →Show 1 more from other outletsShow fewer
Mercedes data proves Toto Wolff is actually wrong about Bahrain Grand Prix upgradesToto Wolff was critical of Mercedes’ upgrades at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia but data suggests they may have actually worked as intended. The ...f1oversteer.comMon 5 Oct · 08:00 UTCRead →Loading comments…
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