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Mercedes "easy" amid fresh oil burn intrigue

Mercedes has played down talk of fresh tensions between itself and Ferrari over Formula 1's ongoing oil burn controversy, after its move to introduce a new engine at the Belgian Grand Prix. The FIA has been pushing hard all season to clamp down on teams burning oil for performance gains, with a series of technical directives being published. The latest move came in July, when the FIA informed teams that any new engine introduced from the Italian GP would be allowed a maximum consumption of 0.9 litres of oil per 100km. However, engines brought in before then would be allowed to use up to 1.2 litres per 100km, handing an advantage to anyone able to get engines ready before Italy. Mercedes...
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