How Mercedes got their temperamental front wing upgrade in the sweet spot

The new Mercedes front wing first trailed during practice in Singapore was given its race debut in Austin and was on the winning car of Kimi Antonelli and that of his team mate George Russell.

The essential difference between the original wing and this one was in the distribution of chord area between the three wing elements. The original wing was – unusually – mounted to the nose via the middle element. This meant that in straight line mode (SLM) only the top flap was able to flatten.