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Were Mercedes sandbagging in Jerez and Barcelona?
After seven days of apparent sandbagging, did Mercedes finally let the cat out of the bag on the final day of testing in Barcelona? Until now, it has been Ferrari's test pace at Jerez and now Barcelona that has appeared the most impressive, but many believe dominant 2014 champions Mercedes have been deliberately running with heavy fuel or de-rated power. 'I think at this time of year everyone is hiding,' new Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel is quoted by La Gazzetta dello Sport. The ever plain-speaking Niki Lauda, though, is no fan of so-called sandbagging. 'I have asked my team to finally put the hammer down,' the Mercedes team chairman and F1 legend is quoted by the Swiss newspaper...
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