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Tech analysis: Why cooling became Mercedes' Achilles heel in Russia
Mercedes is really under pressure for the first time in four years, as Ferrari looks to drive home an unexpected early season points advantage, forcing the Silver Arrows to respond to the challenge. Both Mercedes cars struggled noticeably with overheating issues during the Russian Grand Prix. And although Valtteri Bottas was able to take the win thanks to being in clean air at the front, Lewis Hamilton's woes showed it could have been a different story if Ferrari had been ahead from the start. The Mercedes situation was not helped by race day being hotter than forecasts had predicted. The temperature swing was enough to tip Mercedes out of its comfort zone, but if the team had not been...
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