Mercedes has explained why its new W14 F1 car has kept the 'core DNA' of its predecessor
While much of the focus was on the new black colour scheme, with the teamThe W14 features revised front and rear suspension, as well as notable changes to the shape of the bodywork in a bid to better manage airflow and help reduce drag.
“It's all going to be in the details, and it's a lot of the bits that you can't see,” he said. “Particularly under the floor, there's going to be a lot of development. And while it did evaluate abandoning the design direction, it concluded that refining what it had would put it in much better stead.
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