And this despite the fact that everyone analysts agree that it is Mercedes on testing in Bahrain struggled with problems while being a new race car Red Bull Racing clearly improved compared to the one that dominated last year’s final race in Abu Dhabi.
"The rear of a car can never be stable enough,He said Max Verstappen. "But we had a good start. So far nothing has gone wrong," so Dutchman about its new work tool RB16B. Marko agrees: “Our race car is more consistent. We had written on the list that we want to have a race car that is fast on all racetracks.“At the same time Austrian admits it is Mercedes race car W12 season 2021 very nervous. “You’ve seen them have certain problems, but a team that has won in the last seven years can fix that in a very short amount of time. However, we believe we have come much closer, although Mercedes remains the first favorite."
Mercedes has repeatedly denied that they are in Bahrain bluffed or staged the so-called "sandbagging“But Marko considers it a team Lewis Hamilton on a test vehicle with a lot more fuel feces Red Bull. "The fact that they didn’t really coordinate with others in terms of fuel load just shows that they need to have a lot of confidence. We assume they still have a lot up their sleeves. There will be a real battle behind them,He added Marko. "I think McLaren will stand out a bit, but not at the level of Mercedes and us. The middle of the field will definitely be closer together this year."