Wolff explains Mercedes’ lack of substantial updates

Toto Wolff has explained that Mercedes aren’t bringing any substantial upgrades to the track any time soon as they’d just be “confusing” themselves even more.

After eight seasons of dominating Formula 1, taking seven Drivers’ titles and winning an unprecedented eight successive Constructors’ Championships, Mercedes are on the back foot this season.

With all new technical regulations in play, Mercedes went for an extreme design when it came to their W13’s sidepods, dubbed zero-pods, and that, it has been said, is compounding their porpoising issues.

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The Brackley squad has suffered more than most with bouncing on the straight, a consequence of using ground effect aerodynamics to create downforce.

While the team tried to shave pieces of their floor off in a bid to reduce it, that hasn’t worked as they are trading one loss of downforce for another.

And their zero-pods aren’t helping, as the slim design means there is less bodywork to hold the floor in place when the porpoising kicks in.

"We have to try and find a level of the bouncing, as hardcore as we can go without rattling our brains out."

Lewis Hamilton gives his views on an improved qualifying performance, Mercedes porpoising and how the team can return to the front pic.twitter.com/K8kvKnO6Bc

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