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Mercedes ready to abandon car concept after Bahrain struggle

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If at first you don’t succeed, try once more. If that doesn’t work, go back to the drawing board. That’s how the Mercedes Formula 1 team appears to be operating presently, with boss Toto Wolff declaring at last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix opening round that it is now time to bin its car concept to stop its grounds-effects rot.

Compared to the team’s 2022 qualifying pace in Bahrain, Mercedes has gained

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