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All Mercedes teams to use Spec 2 engine in Australia
Mercedes has confirmed all its teams will use the Spec 2 version of its 2017 Formula 1 engine at the Australian Grand Prix, despite reports this week that it could hold back its introduction because of reliability concerns. Speculation has been bubbling away since the Barcelona tests that the German car manufacturer was concerned about a potential problem with its crankshaft, which could have forced it to delay using the latest specification of power unit. But a high-level source at Mercedes has said such claims are ‘bullshit’ - and that it is sticking to the plan for all its teams to run the Spec 2 version that Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas evaluated in the final test. A minor...
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