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Mercedes struggled to adapt to new “ground effect” aerodynamics reintroduced for 2022 and Russell’s victory in Sao Paulo that year is the team’s only win since then.

Alonso was asked whether he felt the new cars - which develop their performance from an underfloor aerodynamic feature known as 'ground effect' - were the right way to go.

At least the ground effect — known as porpoising — which hindered the team so much in 2022 seems to have been eradicated.

There were six last season after major changes including the return of “ground effect” aerodynamics which caused many cars to suffer from uncontrollable bouncing and vibrations at high speed.

Mercedes has struggled with ground effect, where the floor generates aerodynamic grip — an issue known as porpoising or bouncing — that has been particularly difficult on street circuits like Monaco or Azerbaijan.