Mercedes dealt 'baby and bathwater' design warning
Mercedes ' returning Technical Director James Allison has suggested a "wholesale revamp" of the W14's design philosophy would end with the team throwing away "an awful lot of baby along with a small amount of bathwater ".
Allison returned to the role he left to become Chief Technical Officer 20 months ago after a swap with Mike Elliott, with the Silver Arrows attempting to rediscover the competitiveness that saw it dominate F1 for eight years.
The current car concept left the team with a small working window for set-up last season and despite improvements this year, the performance remains a distance from challenging Red Bull whilst the pecking order fluctuates with Aston Martin and Ferrari.
Upgrades to the W14 are set to arrive at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola next month with 'visible change' promised to fans by Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin earlier this year. Viewed by others: ...