
The Formula 1 teams can look forward to an exciting winter more than ever. The new regulations give the cars a completely new look. We’ll have to wait and see who can convert the new rules into the best car in the field. A surprise cannot be ruled out.
Reorganization of the field
Thoughts soon go back to the beginning of the hybrid era. Lewis Hamilton left McLaren for Mercedes, a team at the bottom at the time. Many people asked themselves aloud: Why is he doing this? In retrospect, it turned out that it was the right choice, because Mercedes knew how to implement the new regulations in the design of the car.
A reorganization of the field is possible again. “Next year, of course, everything will be upside down,” said former Formula 1 driver Giedo van der Garde in an interview GPblog. “It could be that Aston Martin has sorted everything right in one fell swoop and wins the first few races. You just don’t know. yes, they build the best car. “
It’s good that Hamilton is staying
Stability in the team could be a key factor in the development of the new cars. Mercedes is one of the few teams to implement a driver change. “In all honesty, I don’t think that’s such a big deal,” Van der Garde replied. “Russell is really pretty good. He has a lot of qualities, is a guy who can drive really fast. I don’t see many problems in that. In the end it’s good that Lewis Hamilton is still here. He has experience with the team he specify what the car does well and what does not and what updates it should bring. “
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