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Mercedes ‘knew' 2022 fuel regulations would ‘hit' power unit's performance

Mercedes endured a horrific start to 2022, and it wasn't just thanks to the new aerodynamic regulations which were introduced into the sport. The Silver Arrows were the worst hit team by the shocking porpoising phenomena, something which saw the Germans have to prioritise eradicating the issue, rather than car development. Whilst their porpoising issues were well documented, the side's struggles with the new fuel regulations that were also introduced at the start of the season were less reported, despite being just as apparent. The W13 was a tortoise down the straights in F1 terms, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell having been a sitting duck at most venues. READ: Haas...
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