How Mercedes’ Wind Tunnel Mistake Ended Their F1 Dominance

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When you think of Mercedes in Formula 1, you think of the team that won eight championships in a row, but I’ve recently learnt of one key mistake that caused all of that success to end in 2022.

Mercedes arrived at testing in Bahrain in 2022 with an unusual design - the zeropod concept, but the results weren’t as expected. And poor performance lasted until more recently, where now they’re in the hunt for at least a podium most weekends.

So, what caused this two-year blip, well, it all starts in their wind tunnel.

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