Although Mercedes has not had a good start to the season in the Formula 1, Helmut Markoadvisor of Red Bull, He does not consider the British team dead and he is sure that they will be protagonists once more in 2022.
“You have to distinguish between the two cases. The post-2013 era coincided with the new engine rules, and Mercedes he had incredible dominance at this stage. They were up to two seconds ahead of everyone, but logically they didn’t show it. Now, with the change of chassis and engine, the differences are not so great. Mercedes can no longer ‘click’ and suddenly it’s a party for them. But the team is very well positioned and also has really important people in the chassis area”, he told Formel1.de in an interview.
“I am completely convinced that they will return if they control the ‘porpoising’. AND Lewis Hamilton is nine points behind VerstappenSo that’s nothing either. I don’t think it’s the end of an erabut maybe we will have a battle on the same level,” he added.
For Markoconsiders that the bad start that the Silver Arrowswho dominated in the era of the hybrid era, has to do with the regulations that they suffered in the field of synthetic fuel.
“I don’t know exactly why. Mercedes has lagged behind in that section. Surely it must have something to do with the increase in synthetic fuelwhat went from five to 10%. Logic points to one explanation being related to fuel. And, of course, when you lose so many important people… they’re gone in the first place. Andy Cowelland then another 50 people or so, so the impact is logical,” he said.
While the CEO of Mercedes, Toto Wolffconsidered that the bad start they have had is unacceptable.
“We have had a great streak that has lasted eight years, in which we have led. What is happening now is a bit like 2013, when we were not at the level of Red Bull and probably not the Ferraribut we keep fighting. This is how I feel right now,” she mentioned.
“It’s totally unacceptable where we are right now. We are the third on the grill and sometimes not even that. Simply staying where we are is not an option”, he reiterated.
