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Jake Boxall-Legge

What we can learn from Mercedes' floor after Russell's Belgian GP retirement

The last thing that a Formula 1 aerodynamicist wants is to see their car dangling precariously from a crane - beyond the implication of their driver being rendered unable to take further part in the session.

F1 teams like to keep their floor designs secret, since this is the part of the car that generates the most downforce. Much of the detail tends to remain hidden when the car is on-track or in the garage, but its underbelly is prone to being exposed if a crane is needed to lift a car to safety.

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