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Wolff reveals cause and effect of Hamilton's downforce loss

Mercedes principal Toto Wolff has been talking about the team's initial analysis of the bodywork damage that cost Lewis Hamilton a likely second place in Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix. After starting the race from fourth place on the grid, Hamilton had battled his way up to second by lap 20 behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen. But midway through the race Hamilton sustained damage to the aerodynamic floor of his car and struggled to maintain pace. The team was ultimately forced to switch him round with his team mate Valtteri Bottas. Read also: Verstappen cruises to easy hat-trick win in Austria Bottas finished second, but an extra pit stop for fresh tyres dropped Hamilton back to fourth and...
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