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Mercedes wanted freedom for rivals to catch up

 XPB Images Mercedes did not want its advantage to be locked in by power unit development restrictions, according to Andy Cowell. 2016 sees a relaxation of regulations which had initially blocked off certain areas of the power unit from development, at the time effectively limiting where manufacturers could work to catch up with Mercedes. Cowell - who is managing director of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrians - says the way the original regulations prevented rivals from closing the gap was negative for the sport. "The regulations have now changed so that for this year the black boxes have disappeared, so you can work on any area of development inside the token...
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