Mercedes reveals radical rear-wing design and W17 upgrade findings

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Mercedes disclosed it designed a radical rotating rear-wing over a year ago but scrapped it, while new W17 upgrades deliver more downforce but unbalance the car, per recent team findings.

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F1i focuses on the scrapped radical wing design, while PlanetF1 and the Reddit post discuss the W17 upgrade's front-end strength and balance issues, adding technical analysis from Motorsport Italia.

Recommended first read: PlanetF1 provides the most comprehensive update on the W17 upgrade findings, balancing design history with current performance data, and includes an image.

Mercedes reveals radical rear-wing design and W17 upgrade findings

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Mercedes reveals radical rear-wing design and W17 upgrade findings

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