An open letter to fans between the early rounds of 2023 laid bare just what Mercedes thought of its regression from title winner to scrapping for podiums. The selfflagellation from the team’s key figures became admittedly tiresome, but it at least acted as a precursor for some progress on track.
Like a lost wayfarer at sea, Mercedes had to plot a new course and divert away from its radical-but-fruitless ‘zero-pod’ aerodynamic solution. The Monaco facelift updated the car with a more conventional set of sidepods, taking that
