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Verstappen accuses Mercedes of ‘diversion tactics’ amid PU broil
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13/02/2026 at 09:3713/02/2026 at 09:50 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Max Verstappen wasn’t on track in Bahrain on Thursday, but the Red Bull charger still managed to dominate the headlines – not with lap times, but with his views on Formula 1’s new regulations as well as with a pointed dig at Mercedes. The Dutchman painted a picture of strategic deception by of the Brackley squad, suggesting
Mercedes is deliberately masking its true performance, while a power struggle is underway behind the scenes At the heart of the dispute lies the technical term currently haunting team briefings: compression ratio. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has publicly...
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