'New front wing Mercedes does not comply with F1 regulations'

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23:03, 21 Oct 2022

Mercedes has brought an extensive update package to Austin. One part of it is a new front wing, but the team seems forced to ignore it this weekend. This is because the component would not comply with the regulations, Sky Sports has reported.

'Mercedes front wing does not comply with regulations'

Sky reporter Ted Kravitz has overheard that Mercedes' new front wing is not in line with regulations. The winglets would not be legal and therefore the team would be forced to abandon the component during the US Grand Prix.

The new front wing was just one of the updates Mercedes took to Austin. The rear wing and floor also received updates. The new parts are rumoured to account for a weight loss of five kilograms.

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Mercedes' front wing, which is yet to be used, is causing a bit of a stir 👀 Ted Kravitz: 🗣️ "𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

'New front wing Mercedes does not comply with F1 regulations'

'Mercedes front wing does not comply with regulations'

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