F1 tech: Updates make Mercedes even faster
Mercedes proved to be even more dominant at Suzuka than in previous races. CRAIG SCARBOROUGH reveals the updates that gave it a boost compared to its pursuers
Almost unnoticed amid the driver transfer news, concerns over the weather, and ultimately a dark day for Formula 1 on Sunday, Suzuka was the venue for teams to introduce their late-season technical upgrades.
Even with the constructors' championship all-but won, and only a tiny chance of Daniel Ricciardo getting involved in the fight between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes still went to Japan with a far-reaching aero update.
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