Mercedes and Ferrari have fought a concentrated battle on track for F1’s top honours this year. But back at base, there’s a fight just as intense. With the help of our tech duo Mark Hughes and Giorgio Piola, we take a closer look at the string of developments they've each introduced in 2018 in a bid to get ahead.
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