With these updates, Mercedes hopes to move further forward at GP Miami

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20:41, 06 May 2022

After four difficult weekends in which Mercedes managed to score better than it was actually capable of, the team introduced a package of major updates for the first time in Miami.

The German racing stable has brought a new rear wing aimed at reducing drag. The part is also said to be lighter than its predecessors, as apart from the major problems with porpoising, Mercedes' W13 is still too heavy.

Russell calls updates Mercedes 'not a panacea'

In addition, new end plates have been added to the front wing. These too should reduce drag, without affecting downforce.

Mercedes hopes that the updates will help to find a solution to the problems with porpoising, among others, but according to George Russell it is only a small step in the right direction. "I don't think its a silver bullet, but it will give us a direction to take for the coming weeks and months. It gives us confidence that we might be able to solve our issues in coming races," said the Mercedes driver.

Mercedes updates in pictures

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#Mercedes: Paratia laterale ala anteriore che mira a diminuire il drag mantenendo il carico, considerando che l’incidenza dell’ala è sempre significativa sembra provare a spingere il flusso oltre la ruota ant +outwash. Config globalmente molto scarica, sarà strano per i piloti!

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	219
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	169
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	160
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	138
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	128
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	109
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	92
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	68
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	43
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	23
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	2
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
20	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
21	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
22	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

With these updates, Mercedes hopes to move further forward at GP Miami

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