Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott believes that the problems that have impacted its W13 silver arrow this year can be traced back to one fundamental "mistake" made by the team in 2021. After eight years of utter domination during which it clinched eight consecutive Constructors and seven Driver titles, Mercedes is potentially heading towards a winless campaign, such has been the level of its difficulties this year. When the Brackley squad rolled out its W13 'zero sidepod' concept in pre-season testing, many believed that Mercedes had once again unleashed its engineering prowess and unveiled a silver arrow with an unfair advantage. However, the W13's package proved...
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