Before the last farewell of the legendary British driver Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff spoke about the new Mercedes car for F1 2024, with which Hamilton and Russell will have to compete against Red Bull
It may be that Mercedes has lost a legend like Lewis Hamilton, but it is also true that the British driver still has one last championship in which to compete for them. Not only that, alongside Hamilton there is also the young George Russell. The boss of Mercedes F1, This is Wolffspoke about the new Mercedes single-seater that will compete in F1 for the 2024 season, the W15. Wolff explained that they created this new vehicle knowing that, to get to the top, they have to work hard. This single-seater has new black and silver wheels, massively improved on all the features that were missing from the W14, which has undergone some hard lessons.
W15: the new F1 single-seater is Mercedes’ redemption
Mercedes recognized the mistakes it had made with the W14, which is why it decided to work on those shortcomings above all. To do this, Mercedes has the frame was completely redone, to avoid the rear axle behaving unpredictably again and thus allowing Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to race without too many problems. Also, in addition to this, they also added a new gearboxfor greater aerodynamic cleanliness, trying to find more downforce and less aerodynamic resistance, thus giving a smoother ride, improving the effect of the DRS.
Wolff is confident in this new car and is convinced that he will be able to do better than what they did with the W14. Hamilton, who we remember he is in his last season with Mercedes, spoke about the importance of having a vehicle that guarantees more stability and more predictability, essential for achieving victory. Russell said the same thing, explaining that there had already been steps forward with the W14, but with the W15 they increased the car’s operating window even further, to drive more safely. Will Mercedes be able to face Red Bull? We will find out in the new championship.
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