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How Mercedes revived a banned 2026 F1 engine trick
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Mercedes has found a legal way to regain the benefits it got from an MGU-K qualifying trick that was banned by the FIA earlier this year. From the Silverstone paddock, Jon and Josh explain how Mercedes has worked around the ban to gain an advantage - and caught its customer team McLaren completely by surprise...
00:00 Banned Mercedes trick returns!
02:30 More powerful than before?
03:40 Not available to McLaren
04:50 Where its helping Mercedes
08:00 Works team advantage
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