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F1 teams warned over 'fake' pitstops after Mercedes trick
Formula 1 teams will be warned by the FIA that any repeat of the kind of 'dummy' pitstop that Mercedes conducted in the British Grand Prix will not be tolerated, Motorsport.com can reveal. Mercedes was locked in a tight duel with Williams for the lead of the British Grand Prix when it tried to fool rivals Williams into making an earlier stop than ideal. The Mercedes pit crew was dispatched into the pitlane on lap 14 in a bid to trick rivals Williams to come in for fresh tyres. The plan did not work though, as all cars stayed out. Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff was open afterwards that it was a 'fake' stop intended to unsettle the rivals. "We know that Williams has more...
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