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The German car manufacturer is currently evaluating a change of direction for its W14 car after realising that its ‘zeropod’ idea is not going to deliver the performance levels hoped for.
Having settled on a change of path, Mercedes has talked of promising results from its CFD and wind tunnel work which it hopes it can unleash in the early stages of the European season.
While some of the early focus of Mercedes’ changes will revolve around the sidepods, the final concept shift will go much deeper than that and involve elements like its set-up window and ride height.
With most of the grid appearing to be converging on the Red Bull downwash concept that suits the current regulations, the likelihood is that Mercedes too will shift in that direction, even if it is not a direct copy.
Although in the past Mercedes felt that its best hope of being the fastes …