As the season approaches its final races, the pressure between Red Bull and Mercedes has built up. Mercedes is ahead on the points, and with the upgrades made to their car in recent races, the car is a flying machine. The sudden improvement in pace was terrifying for Red Bull, who claimed Mercedes found that sudden boost elsewhere, not with the engines. The Brackley outfit responded to this suspicion.
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At the Turkish GP, DRS was closed due to the wet conditions on the track. Nevertheless, Red Bull could not keep up with Mercedes’ pace. It even scared Max Verstappen a little over the weekend. Mercedes also left Christian Horner agapé, but he hid it by suspecting the engine.
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“If you look at the speed on the straight line … it’s phenomenal … Maybe they had a different output configuration, but we have to find some speed.”
Before the race, Horner had also said in view of the impressive qualifying results: “Mercedes is extremely fast on the straights for the downforce that they use. We have been observing this since Silverstone. Something is strange there. “
The Silver Arrows assure their rivals that their chassis has stayed the same. An engineer said: “Nothing has changed in the calibration of the motors.”
The fight between Red Bull and Mercedes continues
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Although Christian Horner did not protest against the team, this is not the first time that he has found something fishy about the opponent. More than Max and Lewis Horner and Wolff have slapped each other around the neck this season; such is the dynamic 2021 season.
Formula 1 F1 – Russian Grand Prix – Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia – September 26, 2021 McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo during the REUTERS / Maxim Shemetov race
Horner’s slight paranoia about the engines, however, has a reasonable explanation. Not only Mercedes has found a new source of speed, but also their customer teams. Gone are the days when Williams competed with Haas at the bottom of the grid. The team is now attending the Q2 sessions on Saturdays. In addition, McLaren has also unearthed a Tempo; sometimes even to challenge Mercedes on the track.
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Nonetheless, it’s all part of the big game. Horner and Wolff, Hamilton and Verstappen – they may not agree, but one thing is certain: the 2021 rivalry will go down in F1 history books. On the way to Austin, the greatest rivalry of our time continues.
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