Motorsport Week
  • Formula 1
    • 2023 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2023 Formula 1 Standings
    • 2023 Formula 1 Driver Line-Up
    • 2023 Formula 1 Driver Penalty Points
    • 2024 Formula 1 Driver Line-Up
  • Formula E
    • 2022/23 Formula E Standings
    • 2022/23 Formula E Calendar
    • 2022/23 Formula E Team/Driver Line-up
  • IndyCar
    • 2023 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2023 IndyCar Driver Line-Up
    • 2023 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2023 WRC Calendar
    • 2023 WRC Standings
    • 2023 WRC Driver Line-up
  • MotoGP
    • 2023 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2023 MotoGP Team/Rider Line-Up
    • 2023 MotoGP Standings
  • WEC
    • 2023 WEC Calendar
    • 2023 WEC Hypercar Team/Driver Line-up
  • IMSA
    • 2023 IMSA GTP Team/Driver Line-up
    • 2023 IMSA Calendar
  • More
    • Formula 2
      • 2023 Formula 2 Race Calendar
      • 2023 Formula 2 Driver Line-up
    • Formula 3
      • 2023 Formula 3 Race Calendar
      • 2023 Formula 3 Driver Line-up
    • DTM
    • WSeries
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
  • Formula 1
    • 2023 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2023 Formula 1 Standings
    • 2023 Formula 1 Driver Line-Up
    • 2023 Formula 1 Driver Penalty Points
    • 2024 Formula 1 Driver Line-Up
  • Formula E
    • 2022/23 Formula E Standings
    • 2022/23 Formula E Calendar
    • 2022/23 Formula E Team/Driver Line-up
  • IndyCar
    • 2023 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2023 IndyCar Driver Line-Up
    • 2023 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2023 WRC Calendar
    • 2023 WRC Standings
    • 2023 WRC Driver Line-up
  • MotoGP
    • 2023 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2023 MotoGP Team/Rider Line-Up
    • 2023 MotoGP Standings
  • WEC
    • 2023 WEC Calendar
    • 2023 WEC Hypercar Team/Driver Line-up
  • IMSA
    • 2023 IMSA GTP Team/Driver Line-up
    • 2023 IMSA Calendar
  • More
    • Formula 2
      • 2023 Formula 2 Race Calendar
      • 2023 Formula 2 Driver Line-up
    • Formula 3
      • 2023 Formula 3 Race Calendar
      • 2023 Formula 3 Driver Line-up
    • DTM
    • WSeries
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Motorsport Week
Home Single Seater Formula 1

Mercedes bringing final 2022 F1 aero upgrade to Austin

by Fergal Walsh
11 months ago
A A
0
Mercedes bringing final 2022 F1 aero upgrade to Austin
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Mercedes will arrive at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas with its final upgraded aerodynamic parts of the year.

The US Grand Prix takes place next week, kicking off a trio of rounds in the Americas before the season finale in Abu Dhabi.

Mercedes, who was a dominant force in the turbo-hybrid era before 2022, has struggled this year with its package and is yet to take a race win with the W13 car.

Its final upgrades of the year will be showcased next week, as it looks to carry as much information into 2023 as it can.

RelatedPosts

FIA to reject three prospective F1 entries – report

FIA to reject three prospective F1 entries – report

4 hours ago
FIA concedes Singapore GP penalty mistakes

FIA concedes Singapore GP penalty mistakes

5 hours ago

“It’s our final step of aero development and that will hopefully give us a bit more performance but importantly with every step, we are learning more and more and that learning we can carry into next year,” said Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director

“So that’s part of it, also there is a few bits where we have taken some weight out of components that will hopefully get the car closer to the weight limit. 

“It’s very difficult for us to predict where we are going to be. In Singapore Lewis was awfully close to pole position, yet in Suzuka both cars had a big gap to the front. 

“Now, our race pace has been reasonably strong, so, if we can make a step hopefully, we can get into the fight with the Ferraris and the Red Bulls but qualifying for us is the really difficult one to predict at the moment. 

“But as I said a lot of it is about learning and we are certainly going to give it our best shot in the final four races.”

COTA has resurfaced its track following criticism at last year’s event, with drivers complaining of the severity of bumps around the circuit.

Although Mercedes is hopeful of a smoother ride for its drivers this time around, it remains coy over where it will place in the order at the US Grand Prix.

“It’s a tricky circuit and it was a tricky circuit for us last year,” Shovlin reflected. “It was very bumpy, there was a lot of overheating as well from the tyres and we weren’t performing as well as Red Bull were on the softer tyres. 

“They have done some resurfacing so hopefully those issues with the bumps are a bit less but what’s very hard this year is to really know where you are going to be on the circuit before you’ve gone there and as I said in a previous answer, a lot of it is about learning. 

“We will not really be going to make any predictions about where we are going to perform, we just need to go there on Friday, see what kind of issues we have and then see whether we can solve those with setup.” 

Tags: F1MercedesUSGP
Share743Tweet464

Related Posts

FIA to reject three prospective F1 entries – report
Formula 1

FIA to reject three prospective F1 entries – report

4 hours ago
FIA concedes Singapore GP penalty mistakes
Formula 1

FIA concedes Singapore GP penalty mistakes

5 hours ago
Schumacher Alpine WEC venture ‘good opportunity for both parties’
Formula 1

Schumacher Alpine WEC venture ‘good opportunity for both parties’

6 hours ago
Load More

Upcoming Races

#EventLocationDate
14Dutch GPZandvoort27 August
15Italian GPMonza03 September
16Singapore GPMarina Bay17 September
17Japanese GPSuzuka24 September
18Qatar GPLusail08 October

Click here for the full 2023 F1 calendar

Drivers’  Standings

#DriverPts
Max Verstappen374
Sergio Perez223
Lewis Hamilton180
Fernando Alonso170
Carlos Sainz142
Charles Leclerc123
George Russell109
Lando Norris97
Lance Stroll47
Pierre Gasly45

Click here for full Drivers’ Standings

Latest Articles

FIA to reject three prospective F1 entries – report
Formula 1

FIA to reject three prospective F1 entries – report

September 22, 2023
FIA concedes Singapore GP penalty mistakes
Formula 1

FIA concedes Singapore GP penalty mistakes

September 22, 2023
Schumacher Alpine WEC venture ‘good opportunity for both parties’
Formula 1

Schumacher Alpine WEC venture ‘good opportunity for both parties’

September 22, 2023

Follow Motorsport Week

Motorsport Week

© 2023 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Other Links

  • About & Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Motorsport Monday

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Home
  • Formula 1
    • Latest News
    • Championship Standings
    • 2023 F1 Calendar
    • Team/Driver Line-Up
    • Session Results
    • Driver Penalty Points
  • Formula E
    • Latest News
    • 2022/23 Formula E Standings
    • 2022/23 Formula E Calendar
    • Session Results
  • MotoGP
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
  • WRC
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
  • IndyCar
    • Latest News
    • Calendar
    • Standings
  • WEC
    • Latest News
    • Calendar
  • Live Updates
  • Other
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • WSeries
    • DTM
    • IMSA
  • Galleries
  • About/Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2023 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
X