Bojan Vrbnjak
She did it first Schumacher very pleased with the steps of the countryman Sebastian Vettl, who is in Baku for Aston Martin won the first podium. “Sebastian raced exceptionally, managed the tires well and showed excellent overtaking."
But a former racer Williams in Toyota he devoted more time to the serial champions, the team Mercedes. "This year we have a very tense fight for the title. Lewis Hamilton now really has to race at the limit. And then mistakes like the one in Baku creep in. In recent years, he has always been in a comfortable position and did not need to take risks," so Ralf, which switches to Hamilton’s teammate Valtteria Bottas. “Valtteri is a person who is very difficult. He was good in Monaco, bad in Baku. This is a big problem for Mercedes in the fight for the title. On the one hand in terms of the design championship and on the other hand understandable as support for Hamilton, which the British do not have. "
Ralf Schumacher continues: “We often talk about strategic moves such as undercutting an opponent. A good teammate can force the other team into where you want to go. But if it’s not in the foreground, it doesn’t work, of course. On top of that, it can also slow down a competitor a bit before stopping in the pits to make the difference you need as a leader. The current situation shows Hamilton’s qualities when we see what he can do with a race car compared to Bottas."
