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Mercedes forced to make changes to rear brake ducts
Mercedes has been forced to make changes to the rear brake ducts of its new W11 contender ahead of this weekend's season opener, the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. The changes were made after the FIA issued a new technical directive following a complaint from Red Bull, which questioned the legality of their rivals' braking system. Red Bull’s engineers felt that the Mercedes rear brake vents did not comply with Article 11.5 of Formula 1's technical regulations relating to how far air ducts around the rear brakes are allowed to protrude within the existing rules. Details of the new technical directive circulated to teams this week have not been publicly released. Hamilton banking on...
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