Mercedes was an unstoppable force in the turbo-hybrid era of Formula 1. But like other teams, Mercedes has its own secret of success. While teams can only reveal a limited amount about their car, the Silver Arrows revealed a unique and important part of their car.
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Since F1 cars are the premier class of motorsport technologies, they fill the highly computerized machine with sensors to collect data relating to the car’s performance. Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer Peter Bonnington explained the most important part of the car.
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“We have hundreds of sensors on the car that give us all kinds of information. When the driver – who is the most sensitive sensor – is able to convey what it is and give you the opportunity to correlate that with what you see in the data; that is really the key. “
As Bono reveals the unique advantage of Mercedes, the weekend in Qatar reflected that. Although Lewis couldn’t find his rhythm in the first few sessions of the weekend, in qualifying and during the race, his W12 was untouchable.
Mercedes no longer threatens Red Bull
Although Red Bull has been concerned about the speed in the W12 in the last two races, they no longer see it as a threat. Toto Wolff had revealed a “sharp” secret when he warned Red Bull that the PU used in Jeddah would be the one from Brazil. Although Red Bull was pretty wrong in Brazil, the “rocket engine” is a long way from their worries.
Formula 1 F1 – Brazilian Grand Prix – Jose Carlos Pace Circuit, Sao Paulo, Brazil – November 14, 2021 Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and Sergio Perez of Red Bull during the REUTERS / Ricardo Moraes race
Helmut Marko: “Mercedes will use the rocket motor from Brazil in Saudi Arabia again. Because you can no longer lower the spoiler, it takes less than 0.4 seconds. “
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The Red Bull boss stated that the rivals after Qatar no longer have control over them. “We saw in Qatar that Hamilton’s speed advantage on the straights in Qatar was no longer that great and was more or less within the normal range.”
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While the off-track battles continue, Mercedes admittedly has the pace advantage. With Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in the final two races of the season, Jeddah and Yas Marina are sure to be races to look forward to.
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