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Tech analysis: Mercedes seizes oil burn opportunity in Belgium

Formula 1 action was renewed after the summer break, with both Mercedes and Ferrari embroiled in a technical battle at the track, on the pitwall, back at the factories and behind the scenes with the FIA. The latter is of strategic intrigue going into the second half of the season, as the teams and governing body are all looking to reign in the competitive advantages already gained. As such, Mercedes looked to Spa as a way of taking advantage of the wording within the latest technical directive related to oil burning techniques, as it furnished both of its drivers with the last in their penalty-free allocation of ICE, turbochargers and MGU-Hs. This is a pretty big deal as it means that...
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