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Mercedes not concerned about flexibility of its front wing

Mercedes trackside engineering chief Andrew Shovlin insists that the Brackley-based outfit does not need to be concerned about the flexibility of its W15's front wing. It emerged ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix that Formula One's governing body, the FIA would check the flexibility of front wings, using extra video footage. These additional dynamic tests kicked off at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps with further tests expected to take place after the summer break. While the technical regulation allows a certain degree of flexibility of various aerodynamic parts, including the front wing, the FIA felt in recent weeks that some teams took the 'flexi-wing' approach to extremes....
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