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Mercedes has been holding back - and James Allison’s latest revelation is huge

Mercedes has been holding back - and James Allison’s latest revelation is huge

·Updated 8 hrs ago·41 pts

TL;DR

Mercedes has held back on development, but James Allison reveals they have significant upgrades in reserve.

  • Mercedes has largely held back on development while rivals bring major upgrades.
  • James Allison states the team has plenty of development in reserve.

From PlanetF1 · 9 hrs ago

Mercedes has largely held back on development while its rivals bring major upgrades, but James Allison says the team has plenty in reserve.

Who’s who

  • James Allison is the chief technical officer at Mercedes.

The coverage

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