Aston’s rollercoaster F1 season highlights risk of Red Bull copy

The seven-time world champion’s Mercedes squad knew early on this season that its W14 car was not competitive, and it embarked on a concept overhaul that was in part ready for the Monaco Grand Prix.

But the team quickly concluded that even the steps it made this year were not enough, and it is working on a major overhaul for its 2024 car. 

Much of Mercedes’ efforts this season were spent in trying to get a better understanding of the…