Or are you saying that since Mercedes got it right, too bad for everyone else and to h.e.l.l. with
having any level of competition, outside the team, now that the season has started? The other
teams on the grid seem to be there only to make up the numbers because the only competition
for the title seems to be the Mercedes teammates.
are you saying that Mercedes should be penalize for producing the most powerful engine? Ferrari are the epitome of engine builders, they would laugh the garagistas off the grid, I would counter that you should be upset that they failed to deliver the most powerful PU given their pedigree, prowess and experience.
NOPE!! Mercedes should not be penalized!!
Truth be told, I am upset that Ferrari hasn't done as well, if not better!!
And, you do not have to rub it in!!
Is that really all the competition we are going to see this year?
It's certainly competition, since two drivers are competing for the crown as opposed to last year with Vettel going at it alone, or 2011. I'm not sure why you've had this sudden change of heart though regarding competition. I recall you vehemently defending RBR for their dominance, particularly after the shellacking Vettel gave everyone in Singapore. I'd love to hear more about your rationale.
The difference between the two teams is that Red Bull did not win every race, with a 1-2 finish,
from the beginning of the season, so initially, there was more competition than this year.
And, in 2012, it came down to the wire, with Alonso (who had one more DNF).
No change of heart, just getting tiresome to tune into the race and not see Ferrari up there.
Am I jealous? Maybe!
By the way, I wasn't "vehemently" defending Red Bull, so much as I couldn't fathom why every
one was so up in arms about their dominance, since it was only Vettel that seemed to have
success. This year, I get that!!
As for the resources, the only thing I have to say is that Mercedes was smart in getting to work
on this year's car long before Ferrari and Red Bull did!! Ross Brawn is obviously a man of vision
and intelligence and it's definitely paid off for Mercedes, this year!!
Thank you, I was starting to think that given some of your comments above, you were not going to acknowledge the hard work they put in and are therefore deservedly earning their just rewards. Glad we got that settled.
Perhaps Ferrari with Marco Mattiacci's vision can do the same next year since they've focused their effort on the F15T so early on.
If it seems that I don't acknowledge their success, it's not because I don't.
There just doesn't seem to be any point to repeat it over and over, with each post.
We all know Mercedes got it right; we all know they worked hard to do so; we all
know one of their drivers will win the WDC and that they've got the WCC won.
Since we're discussing the season, within that framework, there doesn't seem to be
any reason to preface every comment/post with that salient fact!
And, I hope you're right about Ferrari and Mattiacci!!