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Conservative engine approach didn't cost us win – Mercedes
Mercedes says it became “painfully apparent” during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that it lacked overall pace and refused to pin its defeat on running conservative engine settings. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen led all 55 laps of the season finale from pole position as he inflicted only a fourth defeat for Mercedes in the 17-round 2020 campaign. Mercedes adopted a cautious approach in terms of how it operated its MGU-K in the wake of a failure for Racing Point’s Sergio Perez in Bahrain and for Williams’ George Russell during practice. But it dismissed any suggestions that the conservative settings proved crucial in the race result. “It’s not fully understood yet but there have been...
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