A new Mercedes rear-wing design has broken cover ahead of this weekend’s F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

The new rear wing, which💜 is set to debut on the W15 by Mercedes at the high-speed Jeddah circuit this weekend, was first spotted at the back of the garage by F1 journalist Albert Fabrega on Wednesday.

Mercedes’ new low-downforce rear-wing features an intriguing and extreme cut out in the middle and is designed to minimise drag and ma♊ximise t💮op speed.

Whether or not Mercedes choꦺose to run the specification during Thursday’s practice sessions remains to be seen, but the design has certainly raised eyebrows꧑ in the paddock.

Mercedes endured an underwhelming start to the season in last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell finishing fifth and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton only able to take seventh.

Both drivers were hampered by an overheatingﷺ power unit due to a mistake with the cooling on the W15 which heavily comprom🐼ised their performance in the race.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is hoping his side can perfo👍rm cl🌄oser to their “true potential” this weekend in Saudi Arabia.

“Our race in Bahrain was best described as underwhelming. We were hopeful of a stronger showing after our performance in 𒊎practice and qualifying,” Wolff said.

“Bo🐻th drivers were pleased with the balance earlier in the weekend, and the 𓃲more stable platform provided by the W15.

“Unfortunately on Saturday evening, our cooling per🔯formance didn't match our predictions. That forced us into management mode early on, which had the ಌknock-on impact of reducing tyre temperatures below optimum.

“That cost us the opportunity to show something closer to our true potential. It was a frustrating way to start the season but one ꦚwe will learn from.”

Wolff added: “We've got an opportun🍸ity to take a step forward immediately. Jeddah is a street tra꧙ck with a lot of high-speed content.

“It will be good to continue our learning with the new car on a very diffജerent circuit to Bahrain. We will be aiming for a more consistent weekend and to understand our true performance relative to the rest of the grid.”

Jeddah remains the scene of Hamilton’s last F1 victory, which came in the penultimate race of the 20♋21 season.&nb⛎sp;