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Alla Zakarian

14-08-2020 | 18:14 Formula 1
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Lewis Hamilton unfazed by impending engine mode ban

Lewis Hamilton says he is not concerned by Formula 1’s move to ban qualifying engine modes. The Brit insists it won’t have a major impact on Mercedes’ current performance edge. It is understood the ban will come into force at the Belgian Grand Prix later this month, with the FIA issuing a technical directive to inform teams of the change. This will result in teams now having to run the same engine modes for both qualifying and the race. Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, Hamilton said he wasn’t surprised by the change, but remained relaxed about the situation. "It’s not a surprise to us, they’re always trying to slow us down,” Hamilton said, as quoted by Motorsport.com. “But it doesn’t really change a huge amount for us so it’s not a problem.” Asked if Mercedes will lose out more than rival engine manufacturers, Hamilton believed that while it would inevitably slow them down, other teams won’t “get the result they want”. “No. And just going back to the fact that at the end of the day, the guys on our team have done such a great job with the engine,” he said. “It’s obviously to slow us down but I don’t think it’s going to get the result that they want, so that’s totally fine if they do.” Source: readmotorsport

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