Canadian GP F1 technical analysis: What went wrong for MercedesBy Craig Scarborough
Sunday, June 8th 2014, 22:35 GMT
Mercedes was denied a sixth consecutive Formula 1 one-two finish by the failure of the kinetic energy recovery system (ERS-K) on both of its cars in the Canadian Grand Prix.Halfway through the race, both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg reported a loss of power. […]
Originally published May 7, 2014 at 6:34 AM | Page modified May 8, 2014 at 12:14 AM
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Arizona State University professor Ying-Cheng Lai and his research partners are combining expertise in […]
