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Mercedes implements fix after Bahrain radio drama

Mercedes has installed a fix to its intercom system to ensure the issues it faced at the Sakhir Grand Prix do not arise again. The team was on course for a one-two finish, with George Russell leading for much of the race until lap 62, when he pitted for fresh tyres under a Safety Car deployed following a crash for Jack Aitken. Russell was fitted part of team-mate Valtteri Bottas’ allocation, forcing him to circle around and pit again to correct the blunder. Mercedes explained after the race that a radio issue was at fault for the error, which it now says has been stabilised for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend. “The pit stop problem has uncovered an underlying problem with our...
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