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Canadian Grand Prix: Mercedes delay new engine over 'quality issues'

Reliability concerns have forced Mercedes to delay using a new engine that had been planned for this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix. The world champions said "quality issues" meant their second-generation 2018 power-unit would be used at the subsequent race in France instead. The team will now race with an engine towards the end of its life at a circuit where power is important. But Mercedes said the decision would not affect performance or reliability. Canadian GP preview: Can Montreal master Hamilton make history? Who will top the podium in Canada? A spokesman said the engine to be raced in Montreal was not being asked to do more miles than intended - it had originally been...
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