Merc swapped to the low/med downforce wing, but they clearly paid the price. They had big tire degradation issues.organic wrote: ↑05 Mar 2023, 20:45Usually you can change wing level substantially and be fine. If not then your car is just a diva and you can't expect to ever nail the setup except a couple of races.
Ferrari upped the beamwing too when they had to use the double pylon and this didn't help. Merc swapped from high to med-low downforce wing and found a setup window for instance, and the w14 isn't the most compliant car
My opinion is the problem is not the wing but the way this car reacts to changes. Porpoising/bouncing even reappeared at the end of the race for 10 laps for sainz as the fuel burned off, which is not happening for any other team this year.
A rear wing can be a significant source of grief.