Mercedes' 'abnormal' straight-line performance should be history say Red Bull, but Mercedes are finished giving energy to the talk. In recent rounds Red Bull and Mercedes had been at each other's throats again off-track, this time relating to Mercedes' mighty speed down the straights. Red Bull would focus on the rear wing, believing it was flexing to reduce drag and provide this boost, with the FIA then announcing new rear wing tests would come into play. Then at the Qatar Grand Prix Red Bull claimed that Mercedes' straight-line pace had now fallen in line with theirs, and so with these tests in place, Horner is confident that this particular advantage for Mercedes is gone for good. 'I...
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