04 - 06 April

Grand Prix Weekend

12

hrs

08

mins

08

secs
TAG Heuer Clock

TECH WEEKLY: 3 years on the bounce – Why Mercedes still can’t shake their downforce issues

Technical Contributors

Mark Hughes and Giorgio Piola
Share
Tech Weekly Saudi.jpg

Mercedes badly under-performed through the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend with a car which was particularly difficult through the fast corners of the first sector. This was the case regardless of which rear wing was used.

In qualifying, the W15 was the slowest car of all between Turns 6-10, the series of sweeps which are very fast but not flat-out. Lewis Hamilton described the car through there as follows: “We have pretty bad bouncing which we’ve not been able to fix… We tried every set-up change but we just can’t get rid of the bouncing.

Get closer to F1. Unlock this exclusive F1 content and more with F1 Unlocked (It's FREE!)

Membership gets you closer with:

  • Exclusive, specially curated insider content
  • Live the F1 life: Exclusive access & VIP experiences
  • Exclusive member benefits, rewards & offers
Explore F1 Unlocked

Already have an account?

Sign In

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

Coming Up

Coming Up

Feature

IT'S RACE WEEK: 5 storylines we're excited about ahead of the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix