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The secrets that show Mercedes F1 power is still king

Ferrari may have caught up - in qualifying at least - but a Mercedes power unit remains the one to have if you want to win races and championships judging by the results of the 2019 Formula 1 season. Stuart Codling gets an exclusive look behind the scenes at Brixworth, the power behind Lewis Hamilton's thrones...

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Tucked away behind some discreet landscaping on the otherwise nondescript A508 connecting Northampton with Leicester, and sharing a roundabout with a household waste recycling centre, is the home of Formula 1's most successful turbocharged hybrid engine.

Mercedes-Benz High Performance Powertrains began its life in a nearby industrial unit, but this facility is something else: neat architectural details mask the wheels of its industry.

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