The Tuscan Grand Prix was another victory for Mercedes. Of the 9 races driven, 7 were won by Mercedes, as the team is very dominant. It should also be said that Ferrari is experiencing a disaster year and Red Bull Racing cannot be the challenger it had hoped to be in advance.
This is partly because Max Verstappen has problems with his Honda engine. This was also the case during the race in Mugello, where Verstappen retired on the first lap. That was a ‘relief’ for Mercedes, as the German team had expected a more difficult afternoon under pressure from the Dutchman. According to Mercedes engineers, Verstappen’s RB16 would have been competitive and fought for victory in Tuscany.
“We expected him to get us moving. Normally you have to subtract three tenths of his qualifying delta in a race. That’s his race pace. So he would have been at our level,” said the strategy men in conversation with Auto Motor und. Sport.
“If Max Verstappen had been on our heels, we might have postponed our drivers’ pit stops a bit longer. We could have experienced the same tire drama as at the Silverstone race. Fortunately this was a warning to us. We have been smarter this time. and can better interpret when drivers actually detect vibrations and this causes problems. “
Lance Stroll, Daniel Ricciardo and Alexander Albon, who ended up driving in places 3-4-5, never managed to put pressure on the Mercedes W11. So it was again Lewis Hamilton who won the race and Valtteri Bottas who finished second.
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