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Mercedes gets boost from new Petronas fuel

Mercedes' hopes of holding on to its Formula 1 power advantage in 2017 have been further boosted with fuel supplier Petronas poised to introduce new fuel for the start of this season. Following months of work at Petronas' Villastellone research centre in Italy, the company has given the green light for a new Primax fuel and new Syntium lubricants to be evaluated at Barcelona testing this week. The move comes ahead of a season where power will be even more critical because the increased drag of the cars, but reliability will be at a premium because teams are restricted to four engines for the campaign. Mercedes itself is introducing a heavily revised engine this season, which has already...
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