A qualifying trick used by Mercedes and Red Bull with their Formula 1 engines has come under the spotlight of the FIA after it was exposed by a strange side-effect.Both manufacturers have found a way around the complicated power reduction demands of the new engines at the end of qualifying laps.They are able to deploy maximum electric power for longer at the cost of the engine’s MGU-K being locked completely for 60 seconds afterwards.In certain circumstances this then leads to drivers almost without any power, which is what caused Williams driver Alex Albon to stop on track in Friday pra …
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Author: Jon Noble
