Mercedes Benz has been mitigated in the best way in Belgium "damage“. Otherwise against the winner of the race Charles Leclerc they didn’t have a chance, and yet it is Lewis Hamilton in comparison with Max Verstappn in Sebastian Vettl acquired 18 or 5 points respectively. With advantage 87 points ahead of Verstappn, which is not a favorite in Monza, 99 points before Vettl and 111 points ahead of Leclerc, the current champions can even afford to race in Monza they don’t get it and prefer to focus on regulating their advantage. For it is clear that Ferrari is after Spa, on the ground exceptional speeds on the plains, even at a home race in King’s Park the biggest favorite.
"I believe we have a very strong package in terms of all 21 tracks. Perhaps the strongest,”Is in an interview with colleagues from ORF said Toto wolff, head of the Mercedes team. “But on trails with long planes, we lack strength. And maybe we also have a little too much air resistance.“Expressed in bare numbers, it is Mercedes Benz at final speed for about 8 km / h slower from Ferrari. This cost them around in the first sector of Spaja in qualifying six tenths seconds, and in the third four. In the middle, where it is more bends, but Hamilton was faster than Leclerc three tenths.
Wolff doesn't count on a miracle in front of Monzo
This is a trend that Mercedes Benz to Monza he will not be able to turn. "I don’t believe we could find 15km / h in one week. But that’s the way it is, and we don’t complain about it. We have to prepare well for Monza, we know that the track doesn't suit us and that it suits Ferrari better,” he says Wolff. "On Sundays we are usually better, even on tracks like Spa and Monza. We are not the favorites in Italy, but we will do our best to oppose the Reds in the best light."Ferrari's advantage in qualifying is probably linked to better"Party-Mode“But this can only be used for a short time. Against Mercedes but the fact that it will Classic Ferrari for sale in Monza used new engine specification. Mercedes has already brought its own to the Spa.
"Now I know how it went Red Bull felt in 2014 and 2015, when they were always in a subordinate position on the planes. We brought our third engine specification to the Spa and immediately had two breakdowns at Perez and Kubica and we still don’t know what the cause was. That’s why we didn’t take any chances in the race."It simply came to our notice then two of the six new engines saying goodbye to smoke, this causes engineers quite a bit of concern. It is in Monza that we would like to relax maximum capacity, but not at the expense reliability. On the other hand, Mercedes can afford engines do not load to the end and that they prefer to go to safety. The point advantage is big enough.
Keyub defeat took a step forward
"In terms of performance, we have a lot of work to do after the racing weekend in Spa. We were beaten in the qualifiers and although our racing speed was very promising, we still didn’t win the race. If we compare our show from last year's Spa, we still took a step forward. We don’t have the fastest racer on the planes this season, but we’ve made progress in terms of slow corners and tire handling. So we also come from Spa with positive things,He added Wolff.
Both Mercedes racer they are not preparing to kept pace with a Ferrari. “The Monza only has planes, which makes me count on a happy racing finish for Ferrari. We lost a second in the qualifiers at Spa. And there aren’t many bends in Monza in which she and Valtteri could catch up. We need to make drastic improvements at the final speed in the coming days. Is that possible, I don't know,” he says Lewis Hamilton and adds: "In terms of tire wear, however, we are slightly better than them and maybe this can help us. "
Toto wolff and at the end he adds: "Regardless, Monza is a very special weekend due to its historic trail and fantastic atmosphere. You don't have to be a Ferrari fan to appreciate that huge passion of fans. Sure, they’re cheering for some other team, but they’re driven by the same love of racing as all of us."
