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Kill the party, and get rid of qualifying engine modes - Horner
Red Bull's Christian Horner is calling for restrictions on special engine modes in F1, targeting Mercedes' ability to turn up its power unit in Q3. Since the advent of the hybrid era in Formula 1, Mercedes has enjoyed a clear advantage in qualifying thanks to the German outfit's special engine setting, appropriately called "party mode", which delivers an extra boost of power to the Silver Arrows. Once again, Lewis Hamilton put the advantage to good use in Saturday's qualifying session in Melbourne, leaving second-placed man Kimi Raikkonen 0.664s adrift. Seen as an unfair advantage by Red Bull, Horner has suggested that 'parc fermé' conditions, during which a car's set-up is...
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