11
Aug
2023
Mercedes thinks it has finally found ride height sweet spot for 2024 F1 car
The German manufacturer has endured a challenging time since the switch to ground-effect cars at the start of the 2022 campaign.
Last year’s W13 was blighted by porpoising, and the squad battled with a small ride height operating window for where its car produced downforce, which effectively forced it to run very close to the ground.
This had a double whammy effect of risking bouncing as the downforce levels increased but also required the car…