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Merc tech boss: Ferrari pace drop ‘interesting'

They are definitely NOT 'drawing any solid conclusions', but Mercedes technical director James Allison admits Ferrari's drop in pace in recent races is 'interesting'. Ferrari had a purple patch in qualy after the summer break as they started in pole position in six consecutive races, although their Mexican P1 was down to Max Verstappen getting a grid penalty. However, they have dropped off the pace in the last two races with Valtteri Bottas starting on pole in the United States and Verstappen getting P1 in Brazil. Their change in fortune also coincided with the FIA issuing a Technical Directive regarding fuel flow, which, according to some, gave them a power boost. Verstappen went as far...
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