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Mercedes upgrades power unit for Austria

Though Mercedes came away from pre-season testing looking as dominant as ever, it wasn't all plain-sailing for the German manufacturer. The works team and Williams both suffered reliability issues with their power units, though Racing Point ran trouble-free. Across the two tests, both Mercedes and Williams required three engine changes due to cooling, oil system, MGU-H and MGU-K issues. Though a fix was put in place in time for the Melbourne race, the units were barely fired up and having never left the pitlane were officially classified as not being used. Consequently, the season allocation begins this weekend in Austria. 'We have a different spec to Melbourne,' a spokesperson told...
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