Tito Wolff says the "draggy" aerodynamic characteristics of Mercedes' W13 coupled with its low ride-height and bottoming are significantly impacting the car's pace in Baku. Neither George Russell or Lewis Hamilton succeeded in positioning their troubled car higher than sixth in free practice this weekend, with both drivers enduring once again a bouncing and uncomfortable ride. But the team's W13 is also significantly slower on the Baku's massively long straight than its rivals, a weakness that Wolff estimates at a second per lap. Read also: Russell says 'conversations are needed' over future of bouncing F1 cars "We have a car that is too draggy, so the drivers made the...
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