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Wolff: Mercedes 2022 car ‘my biggest mistake in recent years’
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01/01/2024 at 15:0701/01/2024 at 15:58 Toto Wolff conceded that Mercedes’ 2022 car and its ill-fated zero-sidepod concept represent his biggest mistake in his years at the helm of the Brackley squad. Mercedes' reign as Formula 1's dominant force was brought to an abrupt halt in 2022, as the team struggled to adapt to the new aerodynamic regulations introduced that season. The outfit’s radical "zero-sidepod" concept was an ambitious attempt to gain an edge over its rivals at the start of F1’s ground-effect era. It proved to be a costly misstep. The bold approach relied on creating a more efficient airflow path to the rear of the car, which...
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