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Mercedes in ‘race against time’ to resolve gearbox woes
Mercedes suffered gearbox problems throughout the Austrian Grand Prix Mercedes is racing to resolve gearbox gremlins ahead of this weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix or face another weekend at the Red Bull Ring managing its driver's kerb use. Valtteri Bottas claimed the first win of the long-awaited 2020 season for the Brackley-based team, though it wasn’t without its challenges. During Friday Free Practice the team discovered they had gearbox problems, caused by ‘electrical noise’ as a result of kerb usage. Speaking on the latest F1 Nation podcast, Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin said they expected to encounter the issue throughout the weekend after the initial discovery....
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