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Lowe sees Mercedes 'party mode' as mere psychological tool
Williams' Paddy Lowe believes Mercedes' much talked about 'party mode' serves the purpose of winding up Lewis Hamilton's rivals rather than boosting his car's engine performance. There's been much debate lately around the German manufacturer's ability to dial in an extra boost of power during the final segment of qualifying, a special engine setting Hamilton has labeled as 'party mode'. Lowe is adamant however that Williams, as a Mercedes customer, does not enjoy the specific and timely power unit advantage, believing its regular mention is just a subtle component of the team's mind games. "It’s interesting to wind up others to perhaps suggest there is one but there isn’t,"...
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