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Mercedes F1 Upgrades Cost Lap Time
Mercedes' Singapore GP upgrades may have lost half a second in lap time.
In brief
Mercedes' Singapore GP upgrades may have lost half a second in lap time. Mercedes' F1 upgrades could cost up to half a second in lap time due to floor and sidepod changes. Originally reported by Motorsport.
Mercedes F1 Upgrades
Will Buxton warns Mercedes' latest F1 upgrades may cost up to half a second in lap time.
Bahrain Grand Prix Upgrades
Mercedes introduced major upgrades at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to improve medium-to-high speed downforce.
Qualification Results
Kimi Antonelli qualified third and George Russell seventh, with Antonelli finishing second and Russell retiring due to power unit issue.
Up To Speed Podcast
Buxton questions if Mercedes' upgrade is flawed or affected by track-specific circumstances in Malaysia.
Lap Time Impact
Toto Wolff believes Mercedes may have lost four or five tenths of a second instead of gaining three tenths.
The one thing
Mercedes' F1 upgrades could cost up to half a second in lap time due to floor and sidepod changes.
