Darko Senčar
In 2009, the team Brawn gp took advantage of a similar situation and surprised the entire Formula 1 caravan with the famous double diffuser, when she unexpectedly won the world championship title. It can be this year repeat Brawn's tale? Although it is very likely that more or less the same team of codes will be at the forefront so far, it is not impossible. The development of this year's race cars was influenced by many factors.
Changed aerodynamic and technical rules, budget ceiling, limited wind tunnel usage time depending on the team’s place in the construction championship, and also when teams shifted their focus to this year’s race car last season. If we take all this into account, it seems that the start of the season will be the hardest right for Mercedes in Red Bull.
The two teams fought for the world title, which prevented them from completely shifting their attention to the new car until the last race. V design championship they took first and second place, which means they have the least time available in the wind tunnel of all the teams. This is definitely not a small thing when developing a brand new car. Also the advantage a lot larger budget is, after the introduction of the budget ceiling, minimal.
So on the other hand, after that, it shows the team the best Haas. The American team decided to sacrifice last season, as they did not develop the car throughout the year, but they paid full attention to it. development of this year’s race car much earlier than the other teams. They took the last place in the construction championship and therefore have it at their disposal most of the time in the wind channel. And the budget ceiling also assures them that large teams cannot overtake them simply because of greater financial capacity. Therefore, it is not entirely impossible for the order between teams to change considerably due to the new rules.
New rules they also promise that just racing on the track will be a lot more interesting. It will be much easier to follow the race car, which will make more overtaking, more contacts, more action. The quality of the individual driver and his ability to adapt to new challenges and new racing cars will also play a big role. All indications are that it is before us unpredictable and above all interesting season. There are many unknowns and it will be interesting to see which team will put together the best package.
