Mercedes drop fight to keep MGU-H for 2021 regulations

Source: Mercedes-Benz Archive

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29 May at 15:39
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  • Jake Williams-Smith

Mercedes have relented in their fight to keep the MGU-H a part of the power unit for the 2021 regulations. The Silver Arrows was the only team to really master the design of the component which helped them achieve four consecutive world championships with the introduction of the hybrid power units in 2014.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff revealed that the outfit had given up in their fight to keep the part.

“We have given up on some of the stand points, we have accepted to lose the MGU-H,” he said.

“We think the (replacement) technology is a step backwards but in terms of achieving compromise for the benefit of the spectacle, the revs going up, the fuel limitations going, I think we will have a louder engine, we will not be so limited by fuel.

“It’s not the most sustainable message we are sending out but we can understand from a spectacle standpoint it is something you need to consider and accept.

“On the engine regulations we are pretty close to be able to tick the box but the only major thing which we need to solve is spending and how to avoid spending double over the next couple of years by developing the current engine and the new one.

“I had a bit of a moment in the Strategy Group,” he added. “I had one major one where I needed to speak to my anger management psychologist, when we talked about getting rid of all fuel-flow limitations that we have, all fuel allowances and just completely open it up from the get-go now.