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Mercedes admits pushing W13 package and drivers 'too far'

Mercedes says the experimental set-up trialed by the team in Baku to try and mitigate its W13 bouncing issues put its drivers into "significant discomfort". In Barcelona last month, the Brackley squad said that progress had been achieved in understanding the porpoising problem impacting its 2022 car and that the issue was under control. But Monaco and especially Baku last weekend brought the predicament back to the fore, with Lewis Hamilton physically suffering in Azerbaijan from his car's stiff and uncomfortable ride to the point where the Briton struggled to extricate himself from his cockpit after the race due to severe back pain. "I’m pleased to report that Lewis is...
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