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Mercedes given ‘slap on the wrist' in Abu Dhabi

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the marque was given “a slap on the wrist” in Abu Dhabi after it was beaten to pole position and victory by Red Bull. Max Verstappen controlled proceedings at the Yas Marina Circuit, leading all 55 laps from pole position, to take his and Red Bull’s second victory of the year. Mercedes ran its engine in a conservative mode but dismissed suggestions that it was the reason why it was beaten into second place by Red Bull. It marked the only time in 2020 that Mercedes did not claim either a pole position or a victory at a race weekend. “You can see that everybody has weaknesses, and we weren’t on our A-game this weekend,” said Wolff. “That’s simply...
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