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'Aero revamp caused slump'
Ross Brawn feels a revamp of Mercedes' aerodynamic department was the reason for the team's slump in the second half of the 2012 season. The German manufacturer arrived in Australia with a double-DRS device, which many thought would give them a significant advantage throughout the season.
However, Nico Rosberg's win in China was the Brackley-based squad's only victory all season and Michael Schumacher's sixth in Brazil their only points in the final six races.
"We made a decision to change the structure of the aero group. We had to wait for [new aero chief] Mike Elliot to join us because we had a notice period he had to fulfil at Lotus," Brawn told Autosport.
"We...
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