Mar.16 Three prominent Formula 1 personalities have rubbished a wild rumour about Mercedes. One publication this week attracted attention by reporting that Mercedes' Toto Wolff-led works team risks losing the full backing of Brixworth-based Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains. According to the story, Brixworth could shift its ‘works' focus from Brackley-based Mercedes to the newly-competitive Aston Martin – effectively making Mercedes more of a mere engine ‘customer'. Alpha Tauri boss Franz Tost calls the rumours 'nonsense'. 'The regulations clearly prescribe to the engine manufacturers that all customers must receive the same material,' he told Sport1. 'And as far...
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