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Mercedes Fined With €20,000 For Tyre Mix-Up At Sakhir Grand Prix
The International Automobile Federation handed a €20,000 fine to Formula One team Mercedes after causing a pitstop bungle in the Sakhir Grand Prix. Reportedly, the team fitted wrong tyres to the leading George Russell's car, which were supposed to be installed at Valtteri Bottas’ vehicle. With this, the 22-year-old made another stop that dropped him to fifth-place resulting in a ninth-position finish. However, Mercedes cited communications… read-more
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Courtesy: The Hindu
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Lewis Hamilton Tests Covid-19 Positive; Likely To Miss Sakhir Grand Prix
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton will miss Bahrain's Sakhir Grand Prix due on this weekend after turning positive for the COVID-19. Currently, the seven-time world champion has been isolated after being tested twice. His team Mercedes has informed that Hamilton woke with mild symptoms on November 30 and is stable. Earlier on November 29, he had won the Bahrain Grand Prix and had equalled the record of seven World Championships.
Tags: Lewis Hamilton, Formula One, Covid-19, Grand Prix, Mercedes, Bahrain Grand Prix, F1, Sakhir Grand Prix
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Mercedes India to Increase Prices by Upto 2% From October
On September 14, Mercedes-Benz India announced an upward revision of upto 2% in the prices of its selected car models effective from October. It cited weakening of Rupee against Euro as the reason behind this step. The company stated there was significant pressure on the operations owing to rising input costs. Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director Martin Schwenk said, "We as a customer centric-brand will be absorbing most of the impact."
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Courtesy: Hindustan Times
