Mercedes has made a number of changes to the W16 in the aftermath of the revised front wing load and deflection tests and have seemingly slipped backwards, relative to their competitors in doing so.

George Russell’s comments echo this in the aftermath of the Belgian Grand Prix, acknowledging that a fifth place finish was a solid result but the car didn’t perform to the level he expected.

Mercedes W16: Back to the drawing board?

Firstly, Mercedes introduced a revised front wing arrangement at the Belgian Grand Prix, likely in order to tackle the challenges posed by the circuit, as they were keyed towards adjusting the outwash being generated by the wing which subsequently alters the behaviour of the wake shed by the tyre behind and how that impinges on the performance of the floor.

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