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Alonso expects Mercedes slump to remain a "mystery"

Fernando Alonso says the reasons for Mercedes' slump in performance in Singapore will be a 'mystery' that may never be solved, as Pirelli on Thursday moved to further dispel talk of a conspiracy. The way that Mercedes struggled for pace last weekend on the back of its season-long dominance left many in the sport scratching their heads, and even prompted wild theories of the team being deliberately hobbled. But while the Brackley-based team thinks it has discovered the answers in terms of tyre temperature issues, Alonso suggests that the full reasons may never come to light. He is confident, however, that it will prove to be a one-off, and Mercedes will be back on form in Japan. "I...
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