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Whose F1 upgrades could leave Mercedes in the shadows?

With only three power units available for the season and having completed six of the 21-race championship it is a good time to bring an upgraded specification, reserving the high mileage unit for its final weekend at a less power-sensitive circuit. The long straights that connect a series of chicanes along the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve tend to expose not only a lack of power but also inefficient aerodynamics – Mercedes have ruled the roost here in recent years, but their rivals are closing and there is a sense of opportunism following a development setback for the Silver Arrows. Power Units Four years into the hybrid era and the exact characteristics of each team’s power units remains...
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