The United States Grand Prix came as a surprise to Mercedes as they dominate this circuit. This time the Circuit of the Americas favored its arch-rival Red Bull.
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Now Mexico and Brazil are the next two races on the F1 calendar; two places where Red Bull is known to win. The sport’s executive director Ross Brawn believes Mercedes could potentially win there.
Brawn believes Mexico and Brazil might favor Mercedes in 2021
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Austin is a track where the Silver Arrows are used to winning, but this time it was their Milton-Keynes rivals who won. When Brawn sees Red Bull dominating a track favored by Mercedes, Brawn believes the tables could turn in Mexico and Brazil.
Formula 1 F1 – United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, USA – October 24, 2021 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton leads into the first corner at the start of the race in front of Max Verstappen from Red Bull REUTERS / Mike Blake
After the US Grand Prix he wrote on his blog: “I know from conversations with Red Bull that they called this race a Mercedes track where they had to minimize their losses. That was not the case – but it was close – as it had been for the whole year. And maybe we’ll see the opposite in Mexico and Brazil. This championship still has an awfully long way to go. “
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The Silver Arrows hope to return to Mexico
The team led by Toto Wolff suffered another defeat from Red Bull. Although they keep their lead in the constructors ‘championship, Max Verstappen’s gap in the drivers’ championship against Lewis Hamilton has increased.
With a week off, the Brackley team wants to learn from their mistakes in Austin in order to get back on their feet at the upcoming Mexican Grand Prix.
Formula 1 F1 – United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, USA – October 23, 2021 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in action during qualifying REUTERS / Brian Snyder
What are your predictions for the 7-time designer champion this season? Do you see them make amends in Mexico or will Red Bull regain the upper hand? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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