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As Formula 1 rivals close gap Mercedes reveal more performance "sitting in the wings" for W17

As Formula 1 rivals close gap Mercedes reveal more performance "sitting in the wings" for W17

·Updated 3 hrs ago·39 pts
Mercedes

TL;DR

Mercedes reveals more performance upgrades for W17 as rivals close the early-season gap.

  • Mercedes' early-season advantage has been steadily eroded by rivals.
  • Mercedes Technical Director James Allison explains the reason for the performance decline.
  • The team is sitting on additional performance improvements for the W17.

From GrandPrix247 · 4 hrs ago

Mercedes Technical Director James Allison has explained why the team's commanding early-season Formula 1 advantage has been steadily eroded by its rivals.

Who’s who

  • James Allison is the chief technical officer at Mercedes.

The coverage

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