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Mercedes plans split-garage aero comparison at Singapore GP

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GPBeat reports that Mercedes plans to run its previous aero specification and latest upgrades on opposite sides of the Singapore garage for an on-track comparison.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

Motorsport.com reported on 8 October that Mercedes plans to run its previous aerodynamic specification on one side of the garage at the Singapore Grand Prix and its latest upgrades on the other, so the two can be compared on track.

In a preview on 5 October, team principal Toto Wolff described Malaysia as a difficult weekend for Mercedes and said the team was still trying to understand why its performance had not been where it should have been. He said Mercedes needed more evidence before drawing firm conclusions; Singapore’s very different circuit characteristics, he added, would help build a clearer picture.

The weekend offers one practice window for the comparison: a 60-minute F1 session on Friday 9 October, before Sprint qualifying that evening.

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