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Why Mercedes weren't surprised by Red Bull pace in Austin

Article To news overview © Mercedes Mercedes Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin says Red Bull's pace advantage at the United States Grand Prix wasn't all that surprising given a similar scenario played out at Zandvoort earlier this season. Although Mercedes impressed during FP1 in Austin, that advantage faded over the course of the weekend. Max Verstappen took pole position and then the victory, a result that means he now sits 12 points up on Lewis Hamilton in the standings. Shovlin explained that Mercedes had cause for concern heading to the United States given the issues they experienced with the rear of the car in the Netherlands back in September. "I wouldn't say that...
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