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Mercedes admits to making 'mistake' in initial 2022 F1 car development

Article To news overview © RN365/Michael Potts Mercedes can pinpoint "one moment" during the design phase of its 2022 Formula 1 car where it made a fundamental mistake - one it is still trying to overcome.New technical regulations for 2022 brought ground effects back into F1 with the breed of cars drastically different to those of the '17-'21 era - in which Mercedes continued its domination from the early years of the turbo hybrid engine formula. However, the team's W13 design has been off the pace in 2022 compared to the RB18 of Red Bull and F1-75 of Ferrari - with Mercedes in danger of a first winless season since '11. The car was affected in the early stages by the...
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