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Extra weight of F1 car area of concern for Mercedes

The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team have admitted that the weight of their F1 car, which is rumoured to be 5kg over the 728kg target, is a cause for concern and an area they need to quickly improve upon. Having lost out on victory in the first round of the 2017 Formula 1 season to Scuderia Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, the Brackley based squad have been investigating potential reasons for the upset. The main cause appears to be down to the SF70-H being much easier on the tyres than the F1 W08 EQ Power+, allowing driver Vettel to stay out for a longer first stint on the ultra-soft compound during the Australian Grand Prix, whilst Lewis Hamilton was forced into an early pit stop,...
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