has Already hinted at Bernie Ecclestone several times, Mercedes knew from before that any other team plans to change engines V6 Turbo and this has allowed us to obtain a substantial advantage that has enabled him to win several championships for pilots and builders, being one of the best teams in the history, resulting in almost relentless, not to be fail the reliability or the drivers…
Those years advantage in the development did the engine German had a maturity greater than the competition, and have seasons simple without rivals real. But, having regard to the developments that have made the rest of the riders, that makes me also doubt that if you have been approached by both, despite a clear disadvantage temporary, that means they are doing an extraordinary job.
Regardless of analysis of the competition, Mercedes has done a great job with lto power unit and that no one can doubt it. But now it is joined by another great voice, Bernie, of Montezemolo. Which would be boss of Ferrari has told the media that Lauda came to him to confess that Mercedes is already working on the V6 Turbo from 2007, this implies nothing less than 7 years from development until 2014, when it began to be used.
Luca Cordero di Montezemolo now understood the fierce opposition that had a Mercedes when the rest of the bikers tried to oppose to the FIA regulations for the imposition of this type of engines for the 2014 season. This inflexibility reminds me of the one that has taken McLaren to make the new rules from 2017 in terms of aerodynamics. Although you cannot make a comparison, I hope that the benefit to McLaren to achieve at least the great and not be suffering by entering in the Top10…
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