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Mercedes identifies the culprit of Hamilton's floor damage

© XPB  Phillip van Osten 21/03/2019 at 07:2821/03/2019 at 07:01 Mercedes' post-race analysis suggests a kerb was the likely cause of the floor damage sustained by Lewis Hamilton's car in Melbourne. Hamilton finished second behind team mate Valtteri Bottas in the opening round of the 2019 season in Australia, but admitted that the performance of his W10 had been impacted by a handling issue. It was later revealed that an element of the car's floor was missing, a deterioration that likely upset the aerodynamic balance of the Silver Arrow. Was Mercedes aware of a risk of floor damage on Hamilton's W10 beforehand? In his post-race 'Pure Pitwall' debrief, Mercedes strategist James...
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