Mercedes drivers explain issues with under-performing upgrade
Mercedes introduced a new floor and diffuser at Spa, whereBut at the two most recent rounds Mercedes ’ pace has slumped, creating a debate about whether they should stick to their guns or revert to the pre-Spa floor.“We are trying to understand it. It could be a number of things - it could be track dependent, it could be the upgrade.“We will try this weekend to roll back on some of it, and see if we can spot it.
“We knew that the upgrade wasn’t going to set the world on fire, it was just another step in the direction that we’d been pursuing. “Reversing back to the pre-Spa iteration of floor - if everything was correct on paper, it was a small delta. It’s better the devil you know. What know exactly what that floor offers, and we know what the set-up should be.Russell added: “I don’t think, no matter the performance this weekend, we will come away and conclusively say that the floor was or was not the problem.Hamilton has won twice this season, and Russell once, as the field has converged to rob Red Bull of their dominance.
“Last year, two tenths off the pace, you’d finish in the same position. Red Bull could have an off-weekend by three tenths and would still win the race. “We’ve had two weekends where we’ve dipped in form. But it could have swung in the other direction. I was third in Zandvoort and, if the race had panned out differently, I could have ended up on a podium and we wouldn’t be talking about a dip in performance.Subscribe to our F1 NewsletterFor more information see our
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