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Mercedes worked through the summer break on engine

Mercedes says it worked 'straight through the summer break' on its engine, in a bid to improve both reliability and performance to ensure it remains ahead in the final nine races of the season. Whilst Formula 1 regulations stipulate a shutdown of 14 consecutive days over the summer, anything related to the power unit is excluded and therefore Mercedes' engine department, based in Brixworth, was able to work throughout the shutdown unlike the aerodynamic department in Brackley. Team boss Toto Wolff says this time was spent on 'improving the performance and reliability of our Power Unit', adding that he was grateful to those employees that worked through the summer. '[The]...
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