Lewis Hamilton concedes it has “not been a great year” for Mercedes regarding the development of its Formula 1 engine. Mercedes has fallen behind its chief rival Ferrari in terms of outright power and straight-line speed performance following a design concept change with its W10 challenger, enabling the Scuderia to edge clear as the new engine benchmark in 2019. Ferrari made gains with its latest power unit upgrade at Monza amid a resurgent run of form following the summer break, while Mercedes’ own engine update - introduced at Spa - failed to bring the same level of competitiveness. Speaking following the Japanese Grand Prix, Hamilton admitted Mercedes has not been able to match...
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