Ferrari have poured cold water on speculation they have discovered an aerodynamic mapping error that has cost them precious lap time in the battle with Formula 1 champions Mercedes. The sport’s oldest and most successful team looked as if they were a step ahead in pre-season testing but Mercedes have won all seven races so far, including one-two finishes in the first five. Motorsport magazine reported speculation an ‘aero glitch’, a discrepancy between the wind tunnel and track data, had cost Ferrari 0.3 seconds a lap. “I heard or at least I read that point,” Ferrari principal Mattia Binotto told reporters at the French Grand Prix. “It’s not true at all, we don't have...
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