The Observer
All Star
Can't believe how bad the Mercedes car is this year.....
Can't believe how bad the Mercedes car is this year.....
I still think the PU argument is a non starter. Putting aside whatever foolishness the customer teams are going through, Mercedes has to lift on the straights because the porpoising gets so bad. I'm betting when it's fixed, engine deficiencies won't come up anymore.This is Schumacher 2005 all over again.
I don't think Mercedes went the right direction with this car concept.
And no, these rules weren't written to stop their dominance. They got caught napping. Outside of wind tunnel time, there's no reason for both the aero/chassis side and PU side not to be on par with the RB/Ferrari.
Time to hang it upvettel just ate a barrier for a red flag![]()
Better racing for these regs meant improved overtaking and ability to follow without the tires self-destructing. Mission accomplished so far. Donāt think it had anything to do with Mercedes.I still think the PU argument is a non starter. Putting aside whatever foolishness the customer teams are going through, Mercedes has to lift on the straights because the porpoising gets so bad. I'm betting when it's fixed, engine deficiencies won't come up anymore.
And man the rules have been changed to "promote better racing" damn near every year since 2016 or so. The constant whooping by Mercedes almost certainly have been a contributing factor. If they would have come out the gates eating everyone's lunch again, F1 would be preparing a knee jerk reaction. The car still has developments to come. If those lead nowhere then
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