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Hamilton says engine mode ban 'a compliment' to Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton says the FIA's decision to ban special engines modes in qualifying is a "compliment" to Mercedes' outstanding engineering excellence. The FIA has introduced from this weekend a technical directive that will force teams to run the same engine settings in qualifying and on race day, a move Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes could benefit the Black Arrows on Sundays. The ban on "party modes" - a phrase coined by Hamilton himself - was supposedly taken by the FIA to help the help the governing body better monitor engine usage while also tightening the field. But many are those who believe the measure specifically targets Mercedes' sustained domination, while...
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