Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff feels the straight-line speed deficit to Ferrari means the performance gap between the two teams “is almost uncatchable” for the remainder of the 2019 Formula 1 season given the current championship picture. With both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas having already taken their full allocation of F1 power unit components for the season, meaning any additional parts will also incur grid penalties, Mercedes is effectively facing the task of maximising its current power unit specification to close the deficit to Ferrari over the final races in 2019. With Wolff uninterested in risking grid penalties to push forward with new engine parts, the Mercedes...
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