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Verstappen: 'Party mode ban would be unfair to Mercedes'

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen would like nothing more than for all F1 engines to be equal, but admits a ban of Mercedes' special engine mode would be unfair to the German outfit. Mercedes' ability to dial in a boost of power in qualifying, or activate its so-called 'party mode', has frustrated Red Bull's Christian Horner, who suggested that 'parc fermé' conditions apply to engine settings as well. While Verstappen agrees with his boss, he also feels that Mercedes' advantage is a result of its superior engineering work, and the manufacturer should not be punished for haing done a better job than its rivals. Ferrari engine now on a par with Mercedes - Hamilton "I feel the same...
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