PICTURED: Mercedes' new front wing for the F1 British Grand Prix
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A new front wing will be introduced at Silverstone in the latest development that Mercedes hope will bring them closer to Red Bull.| A first look at the new Mercedes front wing:@formu1a__uno LfUemNeXlH— formularacers (@formularacers_) July 6, 2023″It’s just one step, hopefully, further in the right direction,” Lewis Hamilton said about the upgrade.“It’s not a huge, huge package or anything like that but we’re just [going] step by step, hopefully trying to close down the gap.”Trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin added: “Hopefully move us a bit further up the grid.”How the fight for 2nd in the F1 Constructors Championship is heating upVideo of How the fight for 2nd in the F1 Constructors Championship is heating upThe new front wing is remiscent of the variations that Ferrari and Haas already race with.Eagle-eyed fans may notice the much longer upper flaps of Mercedes’ new front wing.The slot gap separator bracket also looks different to the previous version fitted to the W14.Related The shock F1 driver who criticised “spoiled” Hamilton’s team radio messages Lewis Hamilton makes Silverstone crowd roar with major hint over F1 future
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