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Mercedes feared 'instant kill'
One constant throughout the Austrian Grand Prix - other than the safety car - was the continued warnings to both Mercedes drivers to stay off the kerbs. As the race progressed the tone of the warnings became more severe as the team feared a gearbox issue which could result in 'instant kill'. 'The situation was pretty serious, right away from the start,' Toto Wolff told reporters after the race. 'We saw it started with issues on Valtteri's car, but it was something that can be an instant kill. Then it started on Lewis's car. 'We didn't really know what it was,' he admitted. 'We know that it was somehow linked to vibration and agitation of the car. That is why we advised them very early on...
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