Lewis Hamilton made his strong start count, and controlled the Spanish Grand Prix from the moment he got in the lead in lap 1. Pole sitter Valtteri Bottas had to settle for second while Max Verstappen completed the podium for Red Bull Racing.
Ferrari is as fast as RBR in S3 which means that they're not particularly slow there. It's just that Mercedes is significantly faster than anyone else.
I am of genuine belief that there's not much broken with the sport. Change the supplier of tyres, lose DRS and take care of wealth distribution.
I think DRS now is a necessary evil and can be fine tuned (DRS zone distance) to make a fair tool. The other two I think need to be approached ASAP. That and maybe bring in 1/2 independent engine suppliers so the championship doesn't revolve around the 4 work teams.
As for this GP, even if it looks like merc domination I hope we still get great fights in the middle like we are always getting this year. I also would enjoy more if FOM would show us all these great battles that are happening and focus less on the front runner when nothing is happening. I hate when there is a last lap battle and they cut to show the winnir doing the last full lap alone at slow pace.
Mercedes is going to get another 1-2 by the looks of it, although fuel load can easily explain the gap.
I see the whole field less than 2 seconds apart. Qualifying and track position will be key.
Some cars seem to be faster than others depending on fuel load. The Haas may be faster as the fuel burns off but has bad balance on heavy fuel. This may be because the cars are so close that tiny differences become magnified.
I am of genuine belief that there's not much broken with the sport. Change the supplier of tyres, lose DRS and take care of wealth distribution.
I think DRS now is a necessary evil and can be fine tuned (DRS zone distance) to make a fair tool. The other two I think need to be approached ASAP. That and maybe bring in 1/2 independent engine suppliers so the championship doesn't revolve around the 4 work teams.
As for this GP, even if it looks like merc domination I hope we still get great fights in the middle like we are always getting this year. I also would enjoy more if FOM would show us all these great battles that are happening and focus less on the front runner when nothing is happening. I hate when there is a last lap battle and they cut to show the winnir doing the last full lap alone at slow pace.
I'm quite fed up of the midfield battles to console myself and not having a non Mercedes fight at the front regularly. I don't mind Lewis winning again as long as it's not in a Mercedes. Just anything for something not as stale as the last 5-6 years please. People like me will always tune in, but when one team endlessly wins, fans switch off. I would not mind bringing the rule changes forward from 2021 to 2020. It's getting exhausting!
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