The championship is so balanced that it doesn’t take much to direct it to one side or the other. Mercedes And Red Bull they will play until the last corner. One to confirm dominance, the other to pursue the dream. To oversee the challenge, there are deans of motorsport like Toto Wolff and Helmut Marko. Countrymen-rivals, the two respect each other and sometimes team up against what they perceive as a common enemy. But, to date, they don’t think much about the battles of the future: their focus is all on 2021, on a total challenge.
On Marko’s side is the awareness of Red Bull’s strength. A strength that has not always translated into points. Indeed, if Max Verstappen commands among the drivers, the Milton Keynes team must instead chase among the constructors. With five races left to go to the end of the season, the adviser of the Anglo-Austrian team explained his feelings about this season finale: “The pilot will decide the championship. But the most important thing is that the team is flawless. Neither Mercedes nor Red Bull have been perfect so far. The whole package must work, but the pilot makes the difference, and this is demonstrated by the fact that neither Bottas nor Perez can keep up with Hamilton and Verstappen“, He told ad Auto Motor und Sport. “What if we lose the World Cup? Well, life goes on, but it is useless to hide that the title is very important for him and for us, this is out of the question. We’ve been chasing him for a long time and it would be a bitter disappointment for Max if he didn’t succeed. We have more wins than them (9-6, ed). We were superior, but this is not reflected in the score“.
Marko then spoke about the United States Grand Prix: “In some races we had to take risks, like in Austin. There Max got off to a bad start but it wasn’t his fault, the pressure point of the clutch was not correct. We were behind, but we couldn’t overtake, so we did the undercut. Conversely, I don’t think even Hamilton could have overtaken in the end. It was clear that we would have to risk something. Mercedes only had one car, the two of us. This made it a calculated risk“.
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