24 positions recovered between the Sprint Qualifying and the actual Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes at Interlagos in the Brazilian Grand Prix were irresistible thanks to the fifth heat engine of the season introduced precisely in the green-gold appointment. For Max Verstappen and for Red Bull there was nothing to do, at the time of overtaking the speed difference was 30 km / h and in general this season had never seen a car remain in the exhausts of that rival for so many laps without suffering a hefty bill in terms of overheating and, therefore, tire degradation. Interviewed by the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Jos Verstappen pointed out that: “This huge difference in the straights from race to race, I’ve never seen it in my life. I think the FIA should keep an eye on the situation ”.
The rear wing of the Mercedes ended up in the sights, on which Red Bull has been suspicious for several weeks in terms of suspicious flexibility. In Qatar, tests defined by the Federation as ‘experimental’ have been carried out with a view to 2022, but at the moment no technical directive has been received in view of Jeddah and Abu Dhabi. Christian Horner at Losail said he was satisfied that the Mercedes top speed had returned to ‘guard’ levels and that the tests conducted by the FIA in Qatar were just functional in view of a final one-two without wings on which to feed suspicion. In Saudi Arabia, however, Hamilton will mount the Interlagos engine again and Toto Wolff has guaranteed that the seven-time world champion will be able to count on “Enormous power”. The one that Verstappen will not have, unless accept the relegation of five positions on the starting grid, a risk not easy to take in a weekend that will be a real unknown from all points of view. In Sochi in Russia Verstappen already in the first free practice tried to ‘shoot’ some heavy cartridges and then move on to plan-B, or rather the comeback from the back of the grid with a completely updated power unit. We will see what the approach of the Dutch driver and Red Bull will be on Friday in the two free practice sessions of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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