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Dominant Mercedes ran 2014 engine in idle mode

Article To news overview © Mercedes Former Mercedes technical director Paddy Lowe has revealed the team rarely ran their engine at full power during qualifying in 2014 as they tried to hide their sizeable advantage at the start of the turbo-hybrid era. The Silver Arrows dominated that season, winning 16 of the 19 races to finish 294 points ahead of their nearest rivals Red Bull in the constructors' standings, while Lewis Hamilton beat teammate Nico Rosberg to the drivers' title. Speaking on the Beyond the Grid podcast, Lowe revealed Mercedes didn't run their engine at full power as they feared F1 would change the rules to slow them down. “You’ve got Bernie [Ecclestone] running around...
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