Mercedes Fears ‘Circus’ Crane Operator Exposed Car Secrets

Mercedes Fears ‘Circus’ Crane Operator Exposed Car Secrets
Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton during qualifying at Monaco Grand Prix, Circuit de Monaco, in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on May 27, 2023. Stephane Mahe/Reuters
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MONACO—Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff joked that a Monaco Grand Prix crane operator must have been trained by the “Cirque du Soleil” after Lewis Hamilton’s car was lifted sky-high following a crash in final practice.

More seriously, there was some concern the incident may have revealed to rivals secrets of the car’s floor and upgraded aerodynamics.