Mercedes: Donuts not sweet for car set-up PlanetF1 18/12/2020 © Getty Images Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
Mercedes have confirmed that drivers performing donuts at the end of races is “not brilliant” for the components of their cars.
The crowd-pleasing, controlled smoky spins are now a Formula 1 tradition, although this season’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix donuts from Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were only for the benefit of TV viewers as the race took place behind closed doors.
But they are not good for the health of the car, as Mercedes’ motorsport strategy director James Vowles admitted in the debrief revealed by the World Champions following the race at Yas Marina.
Mercedes turned engines down, but not to that extent
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Mercedes have engines turned down in Abu Dhabi
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Mercedes had engines turned down in Abu Dhabi
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