Mercedes drivers play down W13 Miami F1 upgrades

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George Russell believes Mercedes' move to offer its biggest upgrade package so far of the 2022 Formula 1 season will not provide a "silver bullet" to fix its initial struggles.

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Miami Grand Prix

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and Red Bull at the start of the latest ground-effects era, as it struggles with significant porpoising.

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F1 Miami

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Lewis Hamilton (Bahrain) and Russell (Aus) made one podium each, but the unreliability only ousted defending champion Max Verstappen, who was leading in both events.

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For the opening of this weekend's Miami Grand Prix, however, Mercedes has introduced a more efficient front wing endplate and less downforce,

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The short rear and beam wings design to adapt to the long back straight and high-speed sweeping second sector.

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These new parts mark its most significant update for the W13 as minimalist sidepods broke cover for the second pre-season test in Bahrain.

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Russell has dashed hopes of immediate performance gains,

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However, but the modified parts are believed to give Mercedes the best indication of finding a solution in the long term.

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He added: "We have a few things to try this weekend. I don't think it will be a silver bullet.

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