Mercedes’ director of digital engineering Geoff Willis played down the difference between his team and the arch rival Italian squad Ferrari, suggesting that the two squads are almost evenly matched. Recent engine developments prompted suggestions that Ferrari might have overpowered Mercedes in terms of engine performance. Mercedes’ team chief Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton have indicated multiple times recently that Ferrari has the upper hand in peak engine performance according to their telemetry data. The Italians introduced their second-specification engine for the Canadian Grand Prix and made electronics changes to the power unit in two races’ time later in Austria. Mercedes...
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