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And picking up on that update from Lewis Hamilton...
Sky Sports understands Mercedes have been running their 2017 engine in conservative power modes to be sure of complete reliability.
It’s not known if Mercedes have suffered engine component failures on their factory-based test dynos but a team source confirmed that failures are a desirable occurrence – the point about running engines on test beds is so that it happens close to home, where quick and accessible fixes can be applied, rather than on the track
Mercedes will introduce an upgraded engine for the season-opening Australian GP on March 26, meaning that while Bottas and Hamilton’s lap times in the W08 are already impressive, there is likely to be even more performance gains to come from the world champions –if the engine is reliable.
Ukratko, vožen na konzervativnoj mapi. Kvarovi dobrodošli, kao i ostali Merc će imat drugu specifikaciju za Melbourne...
