Mercedes F1 chairman Niki Lauda is adamant that Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas will not be sand-bagging during the final preseason test at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona in March. Speaking to Blick Lauda said, 'The Barcelona tests will be used to get to know the new rules during the first four days.The four days between the testing sessions will be used to develop updates.' 'Then, from March 7 to March 10, we will do business. This time nobody will hold back and only show their cards at Melbourne. This time we want to know where we are on track,' added Lauda. Traditionally, during preseason testing, teams do not fully reveal their hand to keep their rivals guessing. But Lauda...
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