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[amppatel]

 
 

The Auto Bild report said that in Melbourne, the FIA has now reacted not by penalising Mercedes but by easing the tolerance by which rules breaches are measured, particularly in the wake of pre-season problems with the sensor.

Boss Toto Wolff denies that the FIA tweak has anything to do with Mercedes.

 

“We actually voluntarily reduced our fuel flow rate,” he insisted. ”Had we not done that, we would have been five tenths faster yesterday.” (GMM)

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That's why it was close. Hopefully Merc can claw back that five tenths...

Edited by amppatel, 16 March 2014 - 05:52.

[Otaku]

I will never trust an article that has verb tense errors on the title.

[garagetinkerer]

“We actually voluntarily reduced our fuel flow rate,” he insisted. ”Had we not done that, we would have been five tenths faster yesterday.” (GMM)

 

The only time i know that anyone slowed their cars by as much (or more/less) was when they had technical issues or ahem, they had issues. Whether it is the former or the latter, it is anybody's guess, but on the surface and to be polite, it doesn't exactly put Mercedes in the best light.

 

cheers!