Ferraripilot wrote:Amazing how similar the E20 and W03 wings are, Bell influence still present at Lotus I can see
Presumably Mike Elliot (ex-Lotus) also. With the new W03 front wing and DDRS it does seem that Mercedes is essentially importing the Aero philosophies of Lotus. Out with the Bigois, in with the Bell. I hazard a guess that Lotus' lack of McLaren/RedBull Coanda-style exhaust may have been a factor in Mercedes being so late to release the new exhaust.
Lotus is the only team able to have excellent qualifying and race speed without going down this route. I wonder, however, if this will hurt them next year?