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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff again confirms that Mercedes will equip Lewis Hamilton’s car with the “spicy” engine that he used at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton’s performance at the Brazilian Grand Prix has been out of this world, aided in part by Mercedes’ fresh engine that provided tremendous straight-line speed.
In Qatar the team used an older engine, but for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Toto Wolff confirms Hamilton will get the same engine he had in Brazil.
“Saudi should be a good track for us, but we know that this year when you think it is a good one, it can turn the other way around,” the Austrian told Sky Sports F1.
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“But there is a long straight, we will get our spicy equipment, engine, out for Saudi Arabia that we didn’t use [in Qatar] and hopefully Valtteri is right up there.
“We need him but, in any case, if everybody finishes the race it is going to go to Abu Dhabi.”
Wolff was then asked if Mercedes’ car is now the best it’s been all season.
“Yes, definitely. I think that the car is quick on the straight and the car is good around the corners.
“Degradation is fine in evening races in the Middle East and we have two to come of these,” Wolff concluded.
