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Wolff insists Mercedes confident in current concept

Despite 'flying in the fog', as Toto Wolff puts it, Mercedes will stick with their zero-pod design for now as they are 'confident in the current concept'. At the start of an era in which Formula 1 expected almost standardised cars, this year's ground-effect aerodynamic cars are anything but – and that is noticeable in the various sidepod designs. While Ferrari went with a baby bath design, one that has played a part in them leading both championships, Mercedes went the exact opposite way as they unveiled a zero-pod W13. They have managed only two podiums compared to Ferrari's seven. The W13 is proving to be a handful as it suffers with severe bouncing, the minimalistic sidepods not...
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