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Recovering ‘2019 downforce levels' Mercedes' off-season target
Mercedes Technical Director James Allison says trying to recoup aerodynamic performance lost under revised regulations has been one of its main challenges during the off-season. Mercedes romped to 13 victories and 16 pole positions from 17 races in 2020, taking a seventh successive title, with its W11 setting a litany of new track records. Formula 1 opted to retain the current chassis for 2021, as part of cost-cutting measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but tweaks have been made in the regulations in order to reduce downforce levels. Allison says understanding the effect of the changes, and reacting accordingly, has been one of Mercedes’ biggest tasks when designing its W12 for the...
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