Mercedes continues to display one of the W17’s clearest strengths at Monza: exceptional straight-line efficiency. The Brackley car probably remains the benchmark on the straights even without using the so-called “Macarena” wing, but the Italian Grand Prix has also highlighted another potentially decisive factor. A well-executed slipstream can be worth as much as four tenths […]
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The W17 confirms its position as the most efficient car on the straights, but at Monza not even Mercedes can ignore the importance of slipstreams to beat its rivals.