Lauda denies big money has led to Mercedes dominance early in the V6 turbo era 12 March, 2014 Niki Lauda with Christian Horner Niki Lauda has dismissed claims that Mercedes is set to dominate the 2014 Formula 1 World Championship season because the German manufacturer have spent more on development its new turbo V6 power unit. 'It is no secret,' Renault-powered Lotus' team owner Gerard Lopez said this week, 'that we face an extremely well-resourced rival in Mercedes who have dedicated considerable efforts to their power units for the 2014 season.' Red Bull's Christian Horner added this week: 'They (Mercedes) invested more, they invested earlier.' Former Formula 1 driver Gerhard Berger told...
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