What Mercedes attained with W13 is known to all. But what Mercedes will achieve with W14 depends on what the team chooses to do now. The Silver Arrows is looking forward to making major changes in the car after facing porpoising issues with the 2022 car. So far, the very deep details of the 2023 Mercedes car’s design are not revealed.
But, these two major improvements have been confirmed by Petronas. Lewis Hamilton lost his winning streak last season, he got defeated by Max Verstappen once again. And the Scuderians also beat him (badly). Now in order to find themselves in next year’s title contention, Mercedes’s performance is in line with Honda and Ferrari.
With the W13, which debuted in Formula One with the sidepods concept, Lewis Hamilton had to lose everything. He had to face the humiliation of getting eliminated in the first qualifying session of Saudi Arabia, then the one of finishing 13 in Emilia Romagna, then losing the Brazilian Grand Prix to his teammate. And in Abu Dhabi, by ending the race prematurely. From the overall point of view, Hamilton had to face the insult of passing the entire season without a single win.
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However, for the team Mercedes, irrespective of Hamilton’s personal pride. George Russell saved the season. The 24-year-old driver broke the duck of the winless season in Brazil by winning his maiden race. He won the race that was supposed to be clinched by Lewis Hamilton as Sau Paulo had honored him with Brazilian citizenship.
After the season ended, Lewis Hamilton made one thing clear, he is never going to sit in the W13 again. He did not even follow a single ritual of F1, which involved him driving the car. The car that broke his heart will be changed, or Hamilton will not drive in W14, it is sure.
So in order to fulfill the Seven-time world champion’s demand, team Mercedes is all set to differ the model of W14. According to a publication of Racingnews365, the team will follow two critical changes in making next year’s car. For the power unit level, Hywel Thomas has directed the technicians.
The engines for the new project are already fired up and are in line with Honda and Ferrari. Now, about the changes, the package will be redesigned in many areas. Especially the Venturi channels and diffuser throats will be chosen to redesign.
Toto Wolff Already Sure About 2023 Win
Moreover, the gearbox of W14 is also supposed to have an evolved version of how it was in W13. And, as FIA launched another set of rules which includes reducing the car’s weight to 796 Kilograms. So, of course, the new Mercedes car will be lighter. As Toto Wolff has already given the bold statement. He said, “the time Mercedes failed and learned this year. Will be the time rivals and other teams will regret next year.” So there must be something that the boss is confident of. There must be a plan that will lead Mercedes to the title contention of 2023.