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Mercedes deny Saudi deficit was all PU related
Mercedes have quashed speculation that their deficit to Ferrari and Red Bull is PU related, adamant their poor top speed in Saudi Arabia was 'mainly due' to the set-up of the W13. Having snuck onto the podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes had hoped for a better result at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. It was not to be. Lewis Hamilton suffered a shock exit in Q1, the Briton only able to recover as far as tenth on Sunday night, while his team-mate George Russell was fifth. Mercedes' rivals believe a large part of their deficit is down to the power unit. According to Auto Bild, the ‘once highly acclaimed engine was up to 0.5 seconds behind the Ferrari and Red Bull units on the...
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