
'Mercedes will hit 1000 BHP in 2019'
'Mercedes will hit 1000 BHP in 2019'

Mercedes will start 2019 with another boost of engine power, with reports from Germany suggesting that their new power unit will be capable of producing over 1000 brake horsepower. Ferrari pulled level with the Silver Arrows in the power stakes last year, but it appears that the constructors' champions will lay the gauntlet down once again.
Autobild has claimed that a renewed focus on consistency, paired with more dynamic products from fuel partner Petronas could nudge Mercedes ahead of the Scuderia once again in 2019.
Ferrari appeared to have the edge over Mercedes in pure speed for a good chuck of last season, but the advantage was not capitalised on, with errors on-track and at the pitwall hampering their efforts and seeing Sebastian Vettel fall away in his title fight with Lewis Hamilton.
Maurizio Arrivabene paid with his job as team principal and he has been replaced by former chief technical officer at Maranello, Mattia Binotto, ensuring that Ferrari's response will be worth keeping an eye on.
News of Mercedes power boost will also bring frowns to the faces of those at Renault and Red Bull, who have hoped that a switch to Honda power in 2019 will return them to the fight for honours.
Red Bull are confident that Honda will provide more raw speed than previous suppliers Renault, but concerns over reliability remain for the Japanese marque, with recent report suggesting that their power units cannot be run at full capacity.
Mercedes have dominated Formula 1 since the dawning of the V6 Hybrid era in 2014, winning the drivers' and constructors' title in each season to draw level with Ferrari's record of five consecutive doubles.
A sixth constructors' crown in a row in 2019 would equal another record set by the Scuderia in their dominant run at the turn of the Century with Michael Schumacher at the wheel.
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- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
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- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
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- Nico Hülkenberg
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- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
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- Zhou Guanyu
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- Yuki Tsunoda
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Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2023
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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of Australia 2023
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Grand Prix of China 2023
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Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2023
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Miami Grand Prix 2023
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Qatar Airways Gran Premio Del Made In Italy E Dell'emilia Romagna 2023
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Grand Prix of Monaco 2023
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AWS Gran Premio de España 2023
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Grand Prix du Canada 2023
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Grand Prix of Austria 2023
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Aramco Grand Prix of Great Britain 2023
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Grand Prix of Hungary 2023
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Grand Prix of Belgium 2023
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Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of Italy 2023
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Grand Prix of Singapore 2023
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Grand Prix of Japan 2023
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Qatar Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of the United States 2023
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Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2023
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Rolex Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2023
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Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2023
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