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From press release
Mercedes now knows what caused Nico Rosberg's electrical problems during the Singapore Grand Prix.
Post-race investigations at the Brackley factory have revealed that the electronic circuits of Rosberg's steering column were contaminated by a unspecified substance used during pre-event servicing.
The resulting intermittent short circuit is what caused the car to behave abnormally.
The servicing procedure, which had been the same since 2008, had never caused any similar problem.
To avoid encountering the same problem again, Mercedes will fit new parts to its cars ahead of the remaining races.
"The team has been working intensively on reliability and quality processes during 2013 and 2014 in order to improve our performance in this area.
"These efforts will continue at the same intensive level over the coming months," added a report from the team.
Mercedes now knows what caused Nico Rosberg's electrical problems during the Singapore Grand Prix.
Post-race investigations at the Brackley factory have revealed that the electronic circuits of Rosberg's steering column were contaminated by a unspecified substance used during pre-event servicing.
The resulting intermittent short circuit is what caused the car to behave abnormally.
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| Nico Rosberg's problems started at the factory (Photo: WRI2) |
The servicing procedure, which had been the same since 2008, had never caused any similar problem.
To avoid encountering the same problem again, Mercedes will fit new parts to its cars ahead of the remaining races.
"The team has been working intensively on reliability and quality processes during 2013 and 2014 in order to improve our performance in this area.
"These efforts will continue at the same intensive level over the coming months," added a report from the team.