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Why is Mercedes vulnerable in races?

What's allowing Ferrari to attack Mercedes in races? What could F1 look like in 10 years' time? And why are the new cars not much faster than last year's? Our F1 technical expert tackles these topics and more

Why is the Mercedes harder on the rear tyres than the Ferrari?
James Braden, via Twitter

James, if I knew that I could earn a fortune down at the team's Brackley base!

I think it's because of the balance of the car. If you compare it to the Ferrari, the Mercedes is faster on one lap, but the Ferrari 'looks' better over a race stint. I say 'looks' because I think this still has to be conclusively proved.

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