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Priestley on the flexible rear wing: "Mercedes will probably start to pull away"

The issue surrounding Red Bull Racing's flexi rear wing is anything but over. The FIA has already announced new, tougher tests for the component, but for Toto Wolff, that's not enough. He wants something done about it before Baku, otherwise, the team threatens to lodge a protest. Former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley thinks Red Bull's advantage may well come to an end when the new tests are introduced. According to him, Red Bull is faster in the slow corners, but Mercedes still has an advantage on the straights. Read more Red Bull on alert for Mercedes: 'I'm sure they'll hit back hard' The flexing rear wing could partly compensate for this disadvantage at Red Bull. "That could result...
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