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Mercedes cleared to run wheel design in Mexico

Mercedes will run their controversial wheel design at this weekend's Mexican GP after getting the all-clear from the stewards. With questions raised over the legality of the spacers in their wheel design, which features small holes to reduce heat flow, Mercedes sealed the holes in Austin to avoid a possible protest. The team requested official clarification when they arrived in Mexico City. Mercedes' clarification related to whether the spacers broke the rules laid out in Article 3.8 of F1's technical regulations. The question was whether the holes served an aerodynamic function and could be considered an illegal moveable aerodynamic device. The stewards ruled that they did not, giving...
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