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Mercedes engine issues not rooted in Cowell departure – Wolff

Toto Wolff says Mercedes' current engine reliability worries have nothing to do with the departure last year from the manufacturer's High Performance Powertrains unit of its engine guru Andy Cowell. The British engineer was Mercedes' chief power unit architect whose work at HPP in Brixworth contributed massively to the German manufacturer's success and engine supremacy since the beginning of the hybrid era in F1. But Mercedes' intense battle with Red Bull this season is challenging the reliability of its power unit, forcing the Brackley squad to undertake engine changes in the back half of the 2021 campaign. Valtteri Bottas has endured three engine element changes in four races, which led...
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