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Aerodynamics the culprit of W08 performance swings - Lauda
Mercedes' Niki Lauda says the aerodynamics of its W08 Silver Arrows played a fundamental part in the car's 'diva' behaviour this year. Mercedes suffered from performance swings, mainly in the first half of the season, which impacted its results and enabled rival Ferrari to gain an upper hand. The team's W08 appeared to be the class of the field on fast tracks such as Silverstone or Monza, but tighter circuits such as Monaco or Hungary underlined the car's temperamental behaviour, prompting many to suggest its longer than average wheelbase was perhaps the root cause for its inconsistent performance. "The length was never a problem. It was aerodynamics," Mercedes non-executive...
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