Mercedes’ W13 car lagged behind those of Red Bull and Ferrari in the 2022 F1 season. The team is much happier than it was this time last year, LukeSmithF1 writes, but it's got work to do to challenge the reigning champions. More on the W14 ⤵️
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It’s an approach that echoes across Mercedes. The team learned the hard way last year just how hard the bump back to earth can be, going from a record eight straight constructors’ championships to being content with podiums. It also knew how important it was to rectify the issues with the W13, which, in the words of Hamilton, “didn’t behave like a racing car should.”
When the team made its first major changes to the 2022 car, six races into the season at the Spanish Grand Prix, it thought it had made a breakthrough and fixed the porpoising. Then other issues emerged, such as problems with the car’s balance and the difficulty of getting the tires up to the optimal temperature. Wolff compared it to peeling off layers of an onion, discovering more problems with each wave of analysis, while the drivers lost confidence behind the wheel.
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