The Malaysian company Petronas which has been involved in the sport as Mercedes fuel and oil supplier for a number of years seeks now for external help in a bid to improve the team’s hopes in this year’s cutthroat battle between the German team and its arch rival Ferrari. Both Mercedes and Ferrari introduced their third-specification engine at Spa, during the Belgian Grand Prix. Ferrari suggested that 20 per cent of its engine gains were down to new lubricants and fuel developed by its long-time partner Shell. As both title aspirants Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have already used up all their fresh engines, further engine gains can be achieved through new fuel solutions and...
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