Mercedes believe Red Bull have been slowed down by an FIA directive regarding the Honda engine, according to a report. Notwithstanding the accidents that have befallen Max Verstappen in the last two races, Red Bull appear to have lost some of their performance. Having been dominant pace-wise in the five grands prix from Monaco through to the second race in Austria, Verstappen has subsequently found himself beaten by Lewis Hamilton in the last two one-hour qualifying sessions. The most obvious explanation for that was the aerodynamic upgrades Mercedes rolled out at Silverstone. But Auto Motor und Sport have another theory, based on engines. They say “there are reports from the Mercedes...
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