The German manufacturer is facing up to the reality that it has still not mastered its understanding of the latest ground-effect regulations, with its W15 not producing the Red Bull-challenging form hoped for. In fact, Mercedes has admitted that its 2024 challenger is exhibiting characteristics that ‘make no sense’, with increased levels of downforce not translating into extra performance on track.
Toto Wolff, Team Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG F1 Team Photo by: Motorsport Images “That's not the ambition of the brand, nor our own and our partners'. So, no. I think you've got to continue to push, continue to form your understanding. “But eventually, when the FIA comes up with some kind of form of regulations, we, like all the other teams, will be starting to look at it, and probably more on the earlier side.