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Mercedes: 'Formula E engine development benefits F1 engine'

Director of Mercedes powertrains Andy Cowell has explained how having a works team in Formula E is also benefitting the Formula 1 side of things, as the fully electric engine in FE uses technology which can be translated to the F1 car's hybrid engine. This season is the first where Mercedes are competing in FE as a works team, with reigning F2 champion Nyck de Vries and former McLaren driver (and GP2 champion) Stoffel Vandoorne behind the wheel. Although the F1 team has done pretty well without getting input from a dedicated FE team (six consecutive double championships isn't bad is it), Cowell explained how the F1 team has used the work of their electric branch to improve their own...
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