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Brawn's response to Mercedes' aero handicap opposition

F1 managing director Ross Brawn was amused by Mercedes' opposition to the new aero rules from 2021, they presumed they were always going to win. The idea of having reverse-grid sprint races at venues which are set to host two rounds in 2020 was put on the table recently, and though nine teams approved, Mercedes' rejection meant it couldn't happen. But one performance ballast that will come into force from next year is new limitations on the amount of time that teams can spend developing their cars in the wind tunnel. In the first year, that being 2021, the allocation will range from 90% of the available time for the Constructors' Champion, down to 112.5% for the team that finishes last....
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