Mercedes has confirmed that an upgraded power unit will be used by them and their customer teams for the season opener in Austria. The Silver Arrows enjoyed another very solid showing during the pre-season tests all the way back in February, but there was some concern about the reliability of the power unit which this update has looked to address. Mercedes has used the extended break to make further improvements on the now black W11 as they look to keep both Ferrari and Red Bull at bay in their search for a record-breaking seven consecutive World Championship doubles. 'We have a different spec to Melbourne because we have made reliability updates since then,' a Mercedes spokesperson told...
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