Until the end of his 2022 season Formula 1 there’s a lot left, but The maximum has a clear trend. The World Drivers’ Championship will not escape the men of Red Bull -Max Verstappen (208 points) and Sergio Czech Perez (151)- more Charles Leclerc, Ferrari (170), both teams will compete in the World Manufacturers’ Championship (RB leads 359 to 303).
And just because you see Red Bull and Ferrari at the top doesn’t mean they’re having a quiet campaign. The Austrian team, after 11 Grand Prix, saw Permission to its pilots due to mechanical problems at four times. Both cars struggled with fuel pumps in Bahrain, Verstappen had fuel pump problems in Australia and Perez, in Canada, missed the race with gearbox failure. The Mexican didn’t finish the race in Austria either, but it came from a collision with George Russell.
The Cavalinomeanwhile, he lost to Leclerc in Spain due to lack of power, while at Azerbaijan Grand Prix Both vehicles were quickly sidelined with different problems (engine and hydraulics). The last chapter of 2022 unfortunately starred Carlos Sainz: the Spaniard had to jump from the burning car. To this drama, Ferrari added poor strategies that cost him important points.
“The race went pretty well, I had enough pace, especially with the difficult ones. We had the 1-2 for sure. It’s a shame, I don’t have many words. Many points go away, after the good run”, explained the man from Madrid. The fault came from the engine power unit.
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How did the Mercedes cars perform during their reign in F1?
Mercedeswhich has widely dominated both disciplines in recent years, is out of contention due to its severe aerodynamic problems and poor power. However, during its hegemony it did not register the disadvantages that its competitors have today. Reliability was one of the key elements of German success and it continues to be: it has not given up in 2022.
From 2014 to 2021, Mercedes won eight manufacturers’ titles in a row (there were seven drivers). The SportingNews Look at how many mistakes the German team made in those seasons.
The first of these years, Nico Rosberg he left twice due to problems with the gearbox and electronics. In 2015the German defected again sometimesMeanwhile he 2016 it was a year perfect. 2017 has arrived Valtteri Botas and the Finn also enjoyed the car’s consistency. Only five times did he not cross the finish line due to problems with Mercedes. This was offset by his 10 wins.
By his side Lewis Hamiltonpresent in each of the campaigns, disappointments were not common currency: they were only recorded five dropouts for deficiencies and never more than two in the same year. The average is not even one per season. In 2021 he did not complete the agreed laps once, although he cannot be blamed for a technical failure: it was due to the crash with Verstappen at Monza. The last time silver arrow left it “abandoned” was in Austria in 2018, when it had no gas pressure.
If Mercedes can find solutions to its current problems, it could become a dangerous opponent in the face of the inconsistencies of its rivals. Although that won’t happen in 2022: Germans are already looking to the future.
