There are still two races to go in this infinite 2021 World Cup and the Mercedes he presents himself with eight points to recover in the drivers ‘championship over Max Verstappen and five clear of Red Bull in the constructors’ standings. An almost substantial parity situation that makes the Saudi Arabian and Abu Dhabi GPs a sort of final play-off for the conquest of the two world titles. The victories obtained in quick succession by Lewis Hamilton at Interlagos and Losail, however, make it clear that at the moment Brackley’s W12 is the car to beat. Furthermore, the Englishman, despite being still behind Verstappen, has the fate of the championship in his hand. In fact, with two wins he would be champion for the eighth time, regardless of the placings of the orange.
Speaking to the microphones of Sky Sport F1 also Toto Wolff he appeared very satisfied with the result of the Qatar GP. The Mercedes team principal, although saddened by the result of the second driver Valtteri Bottas, forced to retire, has also already thrown the gauntlet to his opponents for the race. Jeddah. “Bottas is in a very unfortunate period – admitted the Austrian manager – he got off to a bad start, but then he recovered. He was third and this problem with the tire was a shame. If he had finished the race we would have had a minimum safety cushion in the constructors’ championship. So instead everything will be decided in the end. What if we used an old power unit here? Yes. In Saudi Arabia we will have enormous power”The Mercedes boss added again, half serious and joking.
“I’m confident – concluded Wolff, who for the first time in the hybrid era gets to play the world titles in the last two races of the year, without having already armored them arithmetically before – this season has started very badly and if someone had told me that we were going to be in the game until the end, I would have signed up. For this we are happy and grateful to be here. Whoever wins, will have deserved “.
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