A Mercedes upgrade being introduced at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix is set to take 3kg off their car as they seek to improve its woeful performance in 2022. The Silver Arrows looked abject at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell wrestled with the extreme oscillating movement in the cockpit caused by “porpoising.” They were forced to lift off on the straight to improve visibility and ensure that the car was in any way controllable by the time they got to the corners, and the tyre and cooling issues they have experienced meant that the seven-time champion could find no way past Pierre Gasly during the race on a track that is notoriously tough to...
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