There is a lot to be said about this year’s rule changes. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff does not rule out that these rule changes were introduced to slow down Mercedes.
New regulations put Mercedes and Aston Martin at a disadvantage
Mercedes has been a leader in Formula 1 for years, but as of this year, Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen seem to be threatening the German team. The new rule changes seem to work in favor of cars with high rakes like the Red Bull. Low-raked teams like Mercedes and Aston Martin are at a disadvantage.
Aston Martin team principal Otston Szafnauer has already said that he is not happy with the changes. While his team scored good points last year and even made it onto the podium several times, his team is now fighting for the last points.
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Wolff agrees with Szafnauer
“As a multiple world champion, I don’t want to make a direct mistake when a rule change comes into force. But you have a valid point,” Wolff talks to ORF about Aston Martin. The Austrian believes Mercedes and Aston Martin have been hit the hardest.
Wolff doesn’t find it surprising that Aston Martin protests after the team performed very well in 2020 (as Racing Point). “Then when you think that Aston Martin is a good and important brand and all of a sudden they are nowhere, I understand they are rebelling,” he concluded.
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