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Mercedes reveals changes to 2021 power unit

Following the recent admission that the team had encountered 'issues' with its 2021 power unit, engine chief, Hywel Thomas gives insight into how the world champions have reacted to the problem. 'We have got some issues with the power units,' he admitted last month, 'we know we have issues but we have plenty of plans in place to fix all of those issues. 'I'm sure it will all be ready for the first race,' he added. Speaking as the German team pulled the wraps off its 2021 contender, Thomas revealed how it has dealt with those issues. 'We've completed some work on improving the reliability of the PU,' he said. 'In 2020, we used an aluminium structure which wasn't as reliable as intended, so...
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