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Mercedes has revealed the new front with for its 2023 car – the W14. Here is the team’s explanation of the upgraded components.
Front wing endplate
Reason for change: Performance – flow conditioning
Difference: “Sideview profile change and dive plane chamber reduced.”
Description: “Improved alignment of endplate and dive plane across all conditions, resulting in cleaner flow and redistributed vorticity – floor performance improved as a result.”
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Front wing
Reason for change: Performance – flow conditioning
Difference: “Change in chord distribution of front wing elements.”
Description: “Change in front wing chordwise and spanwise loading distribution resulting in redistribution of front wing wake downstream – improving flow to the bodywork and floor.”
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