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Mercedes ‘could have vetoed’ Honda engine changes

Mercedes have been surprised by the performance gains of the Honda engine, but they could have actually vetoed them under the rules. Since the V6 turbo-hybrid engines were introduced in 2014, Mercedes have enjoyed most of that period as the clear leaders in that department. But Honda arrived for the 2021 season with a power unit that put them on a par with Mercedes at the very least, aided by a new turbo-charger which Auto Motor and Sport report was 'developed by the Japanese engineers who work at Honda in the jet engine department'. Mercedes arrived at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix armed with a new power unit, while Honda introduced their next edition at the following round in France, and it...
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