FW17 wrote: ↑02 Jul 2026, 07:33
Why are Mercedes not being investigated for their additional deployment in comparison to other teams? Ferrari were constantly hounded in 2017, 2018 with regards to oil burning and second battery, But why is shitter being given a free pass??
You forgot fuel flow deception as well. One of the two teams you mentioned received a secret settlement with the FIA, so it seems like the hounding was warranted.
Merc and RB already both had 1 gray area advantage neutralized in-season. FIA told them they had to stop using the MGU-K sudden/emergency shutdown in qualifying. Shutting down the system sent all remaining electrical energy directly into the rear wheels instead of using it to recharge the battery. This allowed them to run at maximum battery deployment all the way to the timing line.
