[Jody Barton]

I don't think it'd be on the car if it didn't give them an advantage, and given it's complexity and cost, plus it being heavier (even if Allison says it's negligible) you better believe it's noticeable. What does that mean? 0.1 seconds? 0.01 seconds? Every little helps, but how little is little? However, the biggest benefit might be tyre life and cleaning up front graining, an issue Merc have had since their return to F1. I think Lewis was talking bollocks as well about engine mode, because Mercedes didn't use any party modes either lol. We have the onboard Lewis, we can see your engine modes buddy.