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Schumacher spots a glaring issue with Mercedes' W12

Article To news overview © Mercedes Former Williams Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has said the Mercedes W12 struggles with getting heat into it's tyres, which is the primary cause for their recent struggles. The last time Mercedes went this long without a race win was in 2019 when Ferrari won three races in a row (Belgian, Italian and Singapore Grand Prix). Schumacher thinks the issues Mercedes are facing is down to one particular factor. "Mercedes also has a fundamental problem finding the grip window of the tyre," Schumacher said on his column for Sky Germany. "Even at Le Castellet, where it was 50 degrees asphalt temperature, Hamilton would have needed a warm-up lap...
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