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Mercedes play down engine concerns and explain top-speed deficit

Article To news overview © Mercedes Mercedes have moved to ease concerns that their engine caused a lack of straight-line speed at the Bahrain Grand Prix, pointing to the W13's aerodynamic set-up instead. Following a pre-season of struggles, Lewis Hamilton took a surprise podium in the season opener, with teammate George Russell close behind, but this could not disguise a clear deficit to the front of the field. At one stage of the race, the Silver Arrows sat more than half a minute behind the leading Ferrari and Red Bull, while the two Mercedes-powered McLarens, Williams and Aston Martins were cut adrift at the back of the pack. It led customer teams and drivers to note a relative lack...
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