Mercedes at Spa with a low downforce package also designed for Monza, Baku, and Las Vegas

Mercedes wants to respond to Ferrari

After the unexpected balance in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone where Ferrari surprised in terms of competitiveness, there is great curiosity ahead of the Spa weekend in Belgium.

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Mercedes on paper remains the favorite and the circuit that winds through the Ardennes forest will also be an important testing ground for a very important update package.

According to what was gathered by the editorial staff of FormulaPassion.it, in fact, at Spa Mercedes will introduce a very substantial low downforce package designed for Spa, Monza, Baku, and Las Vegas.

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The goal is to reduce drag as much as possible, the resistance to forward motion, so as not to lose too much ‘momentum’ when the battery is discharged and the thermal engine goes into superclipping.

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