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Mercedes' Canada engine upgrade delayed

Mercedes and each of their customer teams will not enjoy an engine upgrade at the Canadian Grand Prix after a "quality issue" pushed the introduction of the new power unit back a race. It means that Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, as well as Force India and Williams' drivers, will race at the power-hungry Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with power units towards the end of their working life. Mercedes had planned to introduce their second of three permitted power units at exactly the one-third stage of the 2018 season in Canada this week. However, their engines will have to last for an extra race than originally planned, before the upgrade is released at the French Grand Prix. READ...
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