Red Bull and Mercedes fought each other to the bitter end in the 2021 season. While Max Verstappen from Red Bull won the drivers ‘championship, Mercedes won the eighth constructors’ title in a row. Everyone feared that their intense struggle in 2021 would be costly to them by 2022.
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Verstappen fans will be thrilled, because Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko gave a positive update on their progress for the 2022 season.
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Red Bull advisor Marko gives an update on the developments in 2022
As reported by GPFans, Formula 1 will introduce a new generation of vehicles from the 2022 season. The drastic change would see cars better suited for racing and with bigger tires. F1 will also use synthetic fuel from next season, which is part of their sustainability goal.
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Marko believes the team will be back at the top unless a team comes up with an extraordinary development on their car.
“At the moment we think we’re almost on a par with Mercedes. The engine will also change significantly (synthetic fuel). That is a drastic change. We think we’re both in front again, unless someone creates a golden shot like with the double diffuser. ”Said Marko.
Helmut Marko: “At the moment we believe that we are almost on a par with Mercedes. The engine will also change significantly (synthetic fuel). That’s a drastic change in golden shots like the double diffuser. “
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He also mentioned that the new world champion Max Verstappen drove the 2022 car in the simulator.
“In between, Max drove in the simulator. He can drive a car that is relatively unstable at the back, for him the car has to be as fast as possible. It doesn’t have to be comfortable, ”said Marko.
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Let’s hope the intense battle in the 2021 season hasn’t affected Red Bull’s preparations for the 2022 season. It would be a shame not to see Red Bull and Mercedes fight at the top of the sport. But will there be a third challenger in the mix? Can Ferrari or McLaren suddenly be thrown into the mix? What are your forecasts for the 2022 season?
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