According to Helmut Marko, Formula 1 is going completely in the wrong direction. The Austrians believe that the premier class has become a mechanic’s championship rather than a drivers’ championship. And that is why things need to change.
The team of Mercedes has been the dominant team in Formula 1 since the start of the hybrid era. Every year the Silver arrows again to win both championships without too much trouble. Almost every Grand Prix has at least one Mercedes driver on the podium, so the result of an average Grand Prix is still reasonably predictable. Many people therefore believe that something must be done about this dominance. Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko also believes that major changes are needed within Formula 1.
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“Mercedes understood this complicated technology better than anyone from the start,” Marko tells The mirror. He has a lot of respect for the German team, but admits that it is not good that one team is dominant for such a long time. “The enormous dominance of Lewis Hamilton is the result of a stronger engine, “explains the Austrian.” At the moment we are not participating in a drivers ‘championship, but in a mechanics’ championship. ”
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According to Marko, the car is not what should stand out, but rather the driver. “That’s what interests people and what fascinates them,” explains the Red Bull adviser. “We need to significantly reduce telemetry, that is, the data transfer between the car and the pit. Also, the radio communication between the pit box and the driver must be eliminated.” According to the 77-year-old, it is very simple: “The viewers do not want to admire the best technical team, but the driver who drives the racing car to the limit.”
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