Mercedes has announced that it will use the Brazilian engine at the Saudi Arabia GP. The Brasil engine gave Lewis Hamilton an advantage of 30 km / h over other drivers. Red Bull advisor Dr. However, Helmut Marko believes the Brazil engine will not be as effective in Jeddah.
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To help Hamilton reach his 8th World Championship, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said they will be using full engine modes in Jeddah. But the route layout of Jeddah and Interlagos is not the same. Although Jeddah will be the fastest street circuit in F1, it will also have the most corners in F1, which suits the Red Bull.
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Mercedes no longer uses its highly flexible rear wing: Marko
As Motorsport Turkey reports, the Red Bull adviser mentioned that the lead in Saudi Arabia will be reduced. He also pointed out that because of the difference in speed on the straight, Mercedes won’t have the advantage they had in Brazil in Jeddah.
“Mercedes will use the rocket motor in Brazil again in Saudi Arabia, but there will not be a 0.4 second lead because they can no longer bend the rear wing.” (2/2) # F1 # Formula1 pic.twitter.com/fV5Epy9SDi
– Motorsport.com Turkey 
(@motorsportcomtr) November 25, 2021
“We saw in Qatar that Hamilton’s speed advantage on the straights is no longer that great and is more or less in the normal range. Because after more stringent tests by the FIA, Mercedes is no longer using its highly flexible rear wing, ”says Marko.
Formula 1 F1 – Mexican Grand Prix – Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico – November 6, 2021, Head of the Red Bull Driver Development Program Helmut Marko with Red Bulls Sergio Perez REUTERS / Andres Stapff
“Mercedes will be using the Brazilian rocket motor again in Saudi Arabia, but there won’t be a 0.4-second advantage because they can’t bend the rear wing,” said Marko.
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The Austrian is also confident that Max Verstappen will be well received on the streets of Jeddah. He mentioned the championship leader’s performances on the streets of Monaco and Baku.
“We have confidence in Max’s performance on the street circuits. He won in Monaco and in Baku he was clearly superior before the puncture, although it was not his fault. I think the pilot can make a difference in Saudi Arabia again, ”said Marko. [Translated by Google]
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The Red Bull agent would hope that Verstappen will get back on his feet after two straight defeats to Hamilton in Jeddah. The win in Saudi Arabia is almost decisive for Max’s chances of winning the championship title in 2021.
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