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Mercedes forced to modify the suspension

F1 Grand Prix, GP Australia, Albert Park Mercedes and Racing Point have been asked to change the rear suspension detail at Melbourne after rival team Red Bull made complaints over its legality. According to the technical regulations, all parts of the cooling intake elements must be within 160mm above the centre of the rear wheel. After Mercedes seemed to be the dominant force during pre-season testing, Red Bull analysed the rivals' car, the W11 thoroughly, discovering that the Anglo-German outfit's engineers went a bit too far with the design of the rear break ducts. As a response to Red Bull's complaint, the governing body issued a technical directive, the TD 014/20, forcing not only...
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