Mercedes strategist James Vowles believes a kerb was to blame for floor damage sustained by Lewis Hamilton at the Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton finished second in the season-opener, 20 seconds behind team-mate Valtteri Bottas and complained of handling issues and a lack of pace. After the race the team found that an element of the floor was missing, providing an explanation for the instability, but not for how the damage was sustained. However, speaking In his post-race ‘Pure Pitwall' debrief, Vowles gave an update on the Silver Arrows' findings. “On inspection of Lewis’s car after the race, we noticed some damage over what we call the tyre seal area. “We saw the...
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