James Atkins medal 5032 5 years 210 days ago
4 1-2s in the first 4 races, don't think that's ever been done before. Right now it looks like there's no other competition and we may just see a drivers championship battle between the two mercs. I hope this isn't going to happen as a mercedes fan. It's good to see them win as a fan but if it carries on for who knows how long then it'll get boring. Hopefully verstappen, leclerc and vettel can come into the fight soon! What are your opinions on mercedes dominance so far?
Alex Valley medal 5000 5 years 210 days ago (Last edited by
Alex Valley 5 years 210 days ago)
I'm pretty sure Mercedes will dominate the whole season and they know this themselves. Overwise we would have heard James talking to Valtteri. Mercedes showed speed at every track so far (in Bahrain Lewis had to finish 2nd, very close to Ferrari) and will probably be great at developing as usual (When was the last time Ferrari were good at this?). Plus Mercedes have the most reliable car with two very accurate drivers while every other team has suffered from crashes or tech issues which is a huge advantage. Will Bottas challenge Hamilton for the championship? I think not, so far this season reminds me of 2015. Bottas will be very strong in Russia, Austria, his most loved tracks, maybe somewhere else. Lewis is way more consistent and will be crowned the champion by Mexico as usual.
SO MUCH upset with this season even not being a Ferrari fan at all, rather the opposite. The only intrigue is the "X" when Toto says "We are X seconds slower than Williams". Wish Mercedes all 1-2 possible this season to make FIA do someting with this all. As for now I would enjoy Talladega. (and continue watching this F1 by force of habit)
Neil Kumar medal 5000 5 years 210 days ago (Last edited by
Neil Kumar 5 years 203 days ago)
Well, I think that Mercedes' strong start to the season can be attributed not only to the development of the car, but also to their ability to execute their plans efficiently. Even when Ferrari has had the pace to match (or outpace) Mercedes, they just find a way to mess it up (Bahrain, Baku right up to Leclerc's crash in quali- they weren't miles behind Mercedes, certainly). Im yet not convinced that Mercedes are that much better than Ferrari. It more has to do with better management and better driving from its drivers. But yeah, Mercedes have had a really strong start, and it would be very difficult for Ferrari and RBR to catch up now. Lewis and Valterri haven't made any major mistakes yet, while Leclerc and Vettel both have missed their opportunities (Leclerc looked like he was going to take the pole position before he made that mistake, and Vettel spun in Bahrain, had he held on to that position, he would have won after Leclerc suffered that failure). There is only so much Ferrari and Binotto can do, if Vettel and Leclerc keep on making mistakes.