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Perez reverts to older-spec Mercedes engine after FP2 blowup
Racing Point's Sergio Perez will return to a previous-spec engine for the remainder of the Spa weekend after his brand-new Mercedes unit suffered a massive failure on Friday. Perez's productive afternoon session in which he set the fifth fastest time came to a premature end when smoke and flames were seen pouring out of the back of his Racing Point on the run down to Rivage. Unfortunately, the ominous signs left no doubt as to the origin of the issue and Mercedes later confirmed that new-spec engine's failure. Perez gets new three-year deal with Racing Point! With all Mercedes-powered drivers running the new-spec unit, the incident was a worrying development for the German manufacturer,...
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