Paddy Lowe denies Mercedes 'traction control' talk

Paddy Lowe has rubbished reports on a traction control-like system on board the dominant Mercedes car.

Speculation indicates that the device, which has been reportedly mimicked by Red Bull cannot be outlawed until 2018.


However, speaking to Germany's Auto Bild, Mercedes' technical chief Lowe said there was no stand out feature that made the Anglo-German team such a dominant force.

"There is no single part that makes our car so successful," he insisted.

"Rather, it is the optimal interaction of all the components and the product of the greatest engineering work that I have ever experienced," he added.

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