A look at Mercedes’ new front wing which George Russell ran in Monaco first wing.
Explaining the purpose of it, Mercedes noted: “Larger chord inboard flap and redistribution of main plane chord. Increasing inboard flap chord has increased the balance range of the front wing; redistribution of the outboard element chord has altered tip vorticity and improved tyre wake control.”
Sky Sports F1’s Ted Kravitz offered some insight into the front wing - and revealed that Hamilton was running the old version as he topped the order in FP1. “On George Russell’s front wing, the central section of the front wing either side of the nose - Akodis logo, it is new. Russell was running the new front wing in that session and was slower.”Mercedes have tried to focus on improving the balance and consistency of the W14 in 2024.“The increase of the inboard flap cord actually increases the balance range of the wing,” he added. “That allows them a bit more flexibility to add or decrease the amount of front downforce gained by that front wing.
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