MERCEDES can return to the top of the pile if they fix their ‘porpoising’ issue, claims Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko. All is not lost for Lewis Hamilton and Co, however, if they can fix a key issue with their new W13 car. Mercedes have struggled with ‘porpoising’ – an aerodynamic issue that sees the car bounce violently when at high speeds. Should they get their porpoising under control, however, Marko, 78, is “convinced” that they will force their way back into the title conversation. Mercedes can no longer click and suddenly it’s a party for them. “I’m completely convinced they will come back if they control the ‘porpoising’.

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