Lewis Hamilton says F1's planned rule change is attempt to slow Mercedes
13-Aug-2020 17:33:13 | The Guardian
- World champion believes FIA want to slow down Mercedes team
- Valtteri Bottas warns regulation could make overtaking harder
Lewis Hamilton has dismissed plans by Formula One to ban the use of engine qualifying modes as an attempt to slow down his Mercedes team. Before the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend, the FIA wrote to the teams warning modes that turn up the power in the combustion engine would be made illegal by the next round in Spa. Hamilton’s teammate, Valtteri Bottas, warned that banning alternate modes in the race could also make overtaking more difficult.
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