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Hill on the ‘ridiculous' and ‘out of control' Mercedes

Damon Hill says the Mercedes' W13 is 'out of control' with the extreme porpoising seen in Bahrain's practice sessions. Mercedes arrived at the Sakhir circuit downplaying their chances of success, claims that rivals scoffed at. But, based on what was seen out on track on Friday, it seems their concerns are valid. George Russell was sixth-tenths slower than pace-setter Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton 1.2s down on his 2021 title rival. And it is mainly because Mercedes have yet to get a handle on their porpoising issues. The team trialled two different floor configurations on Friday in the hope that one would stand out, and while trackside engineering director Andy Shovlin says they did...
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