“At The Other Four Circuits Mercedes Are the Favorites”: Helmut Marko


“At The Other Four Circuits Mercedes Are the Favorites”: Helmut Marko

Red Bull Advisor Helmut Marko

Red Bull secured a 2-3 finish at the Turkish Grand Prix which eventually saw their ace driver Max Verstappen to take the lead in the Driver’s Standings against Lewis Hamilton. Yet courtesy to Valtteri Bottas’ electrifying speed, Red Bull were deprived of the top honors in Istanbul. To which earlier the revealed utmost joy stating that it was the best result possible on the track. 

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Now, it comes to be known that the advisor of the team, Helmut Marko feels that the Brackley based team could edge the advantage in the remaining grand prixs. The races in the United States, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi are more likely to suit the W12. Marko says this after the Turkish GP

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Toto Wolff and Helmut Marko

“At the moment I only see two races where we have advantages because of the altitude: Mexico and Sao Paulo. At the other four circuits, Mercedes is the favourite at the moment,” the Red Bull advisor said in an interview with F1 Insider. The Mercedes engine traditionally struggles with the thin air at higher altitudes, while Honda in turn can cope well with this. 

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Sergio-Perez-and-Helmut-Marko

“Of course we are happy with the result in Turkey. It was one hundred percent damage control. Bottas was out of reach with his speed. Hamilton’s speed could have been even higher after his grid penalty, but Tsunoda and Perez cost him the time he lacked at the end. That was the plan.” 

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Mercedes’ top speed is impressive. Helmut Marko will be hoping that Honda themselves can gain something in terms of performance, otherwise it will have to come solely from the chassis side.

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