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Wolff admits Mercedes missed the boat on F1’s ground-effect rules
© XPB Phillip van Osten
22/08/2025 at 09:2622/08/2025 at 09:44 Toto Wolff has conceded that Mercedes failed to properly adjust to Formula 1’s ground-effect regulations, introduced in 2022, which have reshaped the competitive landscape of the sport. The regulation overhaul ended Mercedes’ near-decade of dominance, as underbody aerodynamics became the defining performance factor. Unlike the 2014 rule reset – when Mercedes surged ahead thanks to its power unit advantage – the team has been unable to replicate that success in the current era. Mercedes first tackled the aero changes with a radical zero-sidepod design, an approach that, coupled with the Silver Arrows overall...
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