Mercedes 2020 Abu Dhabi F1 GP Debrief

It's the final F1 Race Debrief of the 2020 season!

James Vowles tackles the key questions you sent in about the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - including why we double stacked behind the Safety Car, if donuts do much damage to the car and what teams get up to over the winter...

Question timestamps:
00:13 – Why was the pole time seven tenths slower than last year?
01:51 – Why did you double stack the pit stop instead of splitting the strategies?
03:47 – How big was the reliability issue on the MGU-K? What was turned down on the PU?
04:49 – How did Mercedes lose to Red Bull, on a track you used to dominate?
06:10 – Does doing donuts harm the engine/gearbox?
07:01 – How did you put the names on the car? What was the procedure?
08:08 – Was it just me or did anyone miss the red Niki stars on the cars?
08:26 – What happens during the winter break?

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