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Mercedes' odds of winning the title are ‘eight-to-two' says Wolff

Toto Wolff says the odds of Mercedes winning this year's Drivers' title are 'eight-to-two' but that this is racing and 'anything can happen'. Designing a zero-pod W13 as their interpretation of this year's new technical regulations, Mercedes are struggling more than others with porpoising. The extreme bouncing, a consequence of running ground effect aerodynamics to create downforce, means the team has had to raise the ride-height of the car. And that means a loss of downforce and pace. Rivals and pundits alike are convinced that once Mercedes resolve the porpoising problems, they'll shoot to the front of the field. But for now they are minimising the damage, and doing so rather effectively...
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