Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton’s crash ends the test day
After Lewis Hamilton's accident early in the afternoon, Mercedes decided to end their testing day to repair the heavily damaged W05.
Toto Wolff, director of Mercedes AMG, indicated that following Lewis Hamilton’s major accident in turn no. 1 at the Circuit de Jerez, where the first private tests of the 2014 season are taking place, the German team would not be running anymore today.
The accident, which occurred around 1 p.m., was caused by a failure of the front wing of the Mercedes W05, which apparently went under the car, preventing the driver of #44 from being able to turn. He then violently crashed head-on into the tire wall. He emerged unscathed.
According to *Auto Motor und Sport*, Mercedes will fly in reinforced mounts for its front wing. They do not have them on site in Jerez, which would therefore explain the end of their testing day.
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