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Mercedes upgrade, but Ferrari still have ‘upper hand'

Valtteri Bottas believes Ferrari still have the 'upper hand' in the engine department despite Mercedes bringing their Spec-2 engine to Montreal. Mercedes‘ first engine of the 2019 season has powered them to victory in all six races, with four victories for Lewis Hamilton and two for Valtteri Bottas. And now, right on schedule at race seven, Mercedes have made their Spec-2 power unit available to all Mercedes-powered teams from the get-go. But, Bottas thinks Ferrari still set the benchmark in terms of straight-line speed. 'For sure the engine upgrade is very welcome,' Bottas said via Motorsport Week. 'That is thanks to all of the work at Brixworth. 'Obviously it's something we need to...
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