Mercedes does not think that its latest upgrade triggered crashes for its drivers in Austin
Mercedes has denied there is a “fundamental” problem with its Austin Formula 1 upgrade and plans to stick with it for this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix. The German manufacturer introduced a raft of aero changes for its W15 at the United States Grand Prix, but endured a tough weekend where both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton struggled with car characteristics.
” George Russell, Mercedes W15 Photo by: Andreas Beil While Mercedes plans to stick with its upgrade, the squad remains tight on spare parts after Russell’s qualifying crash. And with only one of the new floors undamaged following that incident, the team looks set to split packages in Mexico. “Clearly, we will be missing the floor that needs to go back to the UK and then be repaired for Brazil,” added Wolff. “So we'll be running the spare specification.
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