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Wolff: Wind-tunnel data, not ‘dogma' to blame for W15 woes

©Mercedes Phillip van Osten 01/04/2024 at 10:5301/04/2024 at 10:35 Toto Wolff believes the current troubles impacting Mercedes’ W15 are rooted in correlation issues between the team’s wind tunnel and on-track data, dismissing suggestions of “dogmatism” within the Brackley squad. The past two seasons have been a stark contrast to Mercedes' previous dominance. In 2022, their W13 car was plagued by porpoising, a violent bouncing motion caused by downforce fluctuations. Last year’s W14 was meant to address those concerns, but faced complaints from drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell about instability in the rear-end handling. In response, Mercedes made a significant design...
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