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Mercedes being 'uber-cautious' with Hamilton change

 XPB Images Lewis Hamilton's fuel system change is a sign of Mercedes being "uber-cautious" in order to ensure reliability, according to Toto Wolff. Mercedes broke the curfew at Circuit of the Americas on Friday night as it changed Hamilton's fuel system ahead of Saturday's running. The change did not appear to have an impact on the defending champion, who duly took pole position in qualifying. REPORT: Hamilton beats Rosberg to Austin pole Team boss Wolff says the change is a reflection of Mercedes' approach following numerous reliability problems this year for Hamilton. “We just saw some data we were not sure of, whether it was all right," Wolff said. "Our...
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