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TECH DRAFT: RED BULL EXPOSING MERCEDES PU VULNERABILITY?
Mercedes has reported concerns about reliability issues with their power units this season. This edition of Tech Draft delves into this matter, to see whether this year's intense title fight with Red Bull has exposed Mercedes' vulnerability. The Mercedes 106/M power unit series has been the standout performer in the Formula 1 World Championship throughout the turbo hybrid era post 2013, but it appears that its vulnerabilities may have been exposed this year, making it the first serious challenge to ever face during this period. Until the 2021 season the Mercedes PU had the lowest out of allocation usage and engine penalty per driver out of any other PU supplier in the current specification...
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