“Mercedes had the best car, but Red Bull limited the damage”

Lead for Mercedes

The result of a race doesn’t always tell the whole story. Sure, the 1-2 for McLaren was nice at Monza, but that doesn’t mean they’re the best team in Formula 1. Based on data, AMuS looks at the proportions in F1 and creates a power ranking to determine the placements of the teams.

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Verstappen’s starting penalty “not comparable” to Hamilton’s time penalty

“Monza is really a Mercedes track. The engine has more power and the car is more efficient on the straights than the RB16B. This gave a lead of three tenths of a lap. If everything had gone according to plan, Mercedes could have scored a 1: 2 with 49 points. Hamilton’s bad start in the sprint race, the fall with Verstappen and Bottas starting from behind due to a grid penalty, however, only made it 18. ”

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Damage to Red Bull is not that bad

So where Mercedes clearly scored, the damage to the underdog in Monza, Red Bull, was very little. ” The team only lost six points in the battle for the world championship title with Mercedes on a favorite Mercedes track. If the Verstappen pit stop had gone according to plan and Perez had given the place back to Leclerc immediately, the damage would have been even less. ”

“Like Mercedes, Red Bull had brought a special wing for Monza, but after the first free practice the engineers realized that they had placed too much emphasis on top speed. The wing has been adapted to reduce the loss in the corners at Mercedes and also to wear the tires less. ”

Mercedes thus retains the top position in the power ranking, followed by Red Bull Racing. McLaren moves up one place at Ferrari’s expense, followed by AlphaTauri, Alpine and Aston Martin. Williams leads from behind, behind Alfa Romeo and the clear number two: Haas.

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