The 2022 season saw the introduction of some huge regulation changes, which sent the teams back to the drawing board to design a completely new car. Mercedes have been almost unbeatable in recent years, with the W11 from 2020 being one of the most impressive pieces of machinery to ever be seen on a Formula 1 track. The Silver Arrows were expected to design one of the top cars again under the new regulations and were even accused of ‘sandbagging’ in pre-season, as the W13 looked off of the pace in the Bahrain tests. Unfortunately for the team, there was no trickery or deception, only problems, as the W13 lacked the performance of a Red Bull or Ferrari and also harboured a severe...
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