Mercedes decides to change the concept for 2024 car

Mercedes had a difficult 2023 campaign where, despite finishing second in the constructors’ championship, it proved to be no match for the dominant Red Bull team.

Despite making major changes from the Monaco GP, it was not enough to get back to the front of the grid and the German team was fighting with Ferrari for the second place in the constructors’ until the very last race in Abu Dhabi.

The team has long been open that it will embark on a new design direction for 2024, but team boss Toto Wolff has now revealed the scale of the overhaul that is being worked on in Brackley.

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“We are changing the concept,” said Wolff. “We are completely moving away from how we laid out the chassis, the weight distribution, the airflow. Literally, there’s almost every component that’s being changed because only by doing that, I think we have a chance.

“We could get it wrong also. So, between not gaining what we expect, to catching up and making a big step and competing in the front, everything is possible.”, he said.