Mercedes' technical engineer director Aldo Costa has played down reports of an early setback for the reigning champions heading into the 2019 season. Earlier in December, Silver Arrows boss, Toto Wolff, revealed that a new engine concept had not delivered as expected, resulting in a setback as they try to keep up to speed in the off-season development race. Whether the concerns were genuine or whether it was a case of some early mind games from Wolff, Costa has now cooled the overall situation at Mercedes. 'I think it was a bit misunderstood,' Costa told La Gazzetta dello Sport. 'When you put a new engine with new concepts on the bench, there may be something that doesn't work. But it's...
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