Copying is the best form of flattery. Toto Wolff recently suggested that Mercedes will have no shame in taking inspiration from Red Bull if it means they will win races and be at the front. Well, it looks like the Silver Arrows have finally decided to give up a bit of self-respect and observe the Red Bull as they try to find a way to the top. Lewis Hamilton and Co. have supposedly figured out an innovative solution after looking at Red Bull. What is it and what effect will it have?

The rule changes in 2022, which introduced the ground effect cars have dethroned Mercedes as the dominant power, putting Red Bull in the prime seat. Unable to produce a competitive car for 2023, Mercedes has been running around like a headless chicken and has already scrapped their current concept in favor of a new one after criticism from Lewis Hamilton. They also reinstated James Allison as the TD as a part of the plan to find pace again.

James Allison was the technical director in 2021 and was responsible for producing Mercedes’ last championship-winning car. With new major upgrades inbound for Emilia Romagna GP, a new revelation has been made. However, the new revelation will only be available once the Imola updates are applied to the car. 

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Mercedes supposedly understood Red Bull’s technique about how they stall the rear wing on the straights to increase the efficiency of the DRS. This would come as a huge boost as Mercedes does struggle a lot in the speed traps. According to the Tweet, the updates are due to arrive around the Canadian GP, which is a little over a month away. 

Fans have been given this hope amidst the struggles that continue to pinch the silver arrows. With new upgrades at Imola and news of an efficient DRS technique in production, fans took to Twitter to express their joy.

Fans react to Mercedes’ solution to increase DRS efficiency 

Fans took to Twitter to celebrate Mercedes finally getting rid of the draggy concept and the new DRS solution. Many fans suggested that it’s all because of James Allison’s return, suggesting he’s going to make the W14 a rocket ship of a car. Others suggested that the title fight only began as James Allison prepares to challenge Adrian Newey and Red Bull racing. Let’s see how the fans reacted:

Others suggested how it’s only been two weeks since Allison made a comeback and already positive news has started flooding in for the Silver Arrow fans.

Some explained how the Imola upgrades are already bound to make the car faster and this new DRS solution is like the cherry on top.

Some also explained how the sport desperately needs someone to challenge the Red Bulls as they just absolutely run away with everything. While it might be challenging to tame the Bull, Mercedes are no slack and one can expect the Silver Arrows to hunt down the Red Bull. 

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What do you make of this new DRS solution for Mercedes? Will it work as it’s supposed to? Or flop like the ZeroPod design?