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Mercedes hit harder by 2021 rule changes than Red Bull - Wolff

The 2021 aerodynamic regulation changes were designed to shake-up the competitive order and Mercedes has been hit harder than Red Bull due to its car concept, according to its team principal and CEO Toto Wolff. Changes to the floor and rear brake ducts were introduced with the explanation that it was to peg back overall performance to ensure the Pirelli tires were still suitable this season. That was due to the fact that a radical change in regulations was delayed until 2022 — freezing multiple aspects of the 2020 cars and tires for this year — but Wolff claims it was to change the competitive picture, and hurts the low-rake angle concept used on the floor of the Mercedes...
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