What does this F1 2020 season totally out of the norm and shaken by the Covid-19 crisis have in store for us? During Barcelona’s winter testing it seemed pretty clear that Mercedes F1 had an advantage over Red Bull Racing and Ferrari seemed to be struggling.
So will we be entitled to a domination of Mercedes F1, a duel between two teams or, even better a fierce battle between the three top teams for victories and world titles?
According to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, we are heading towards the second hypothesis, with a nuance: he sees Red Bull in front of Ferrari and really on the heels of Mercedes, but perhaps not regularly enough to aim for the title until the last race …
“I think 2020 and 2021 will be a little bit like what we saw in 2019. The peloton will be even tighter, that’s for sure. But before … winter tests show that Mercedes should dominate again and, at Because of the rules that freeze much of F1 for 2021, I expect Mercedes to be in good shape over these two seasons. “
“Now it looks like Red Bull has really taken a big step forward. They’re on their heels. But I’m not sure that’s enough to beat them all season long.”
The disappointment may once again be on the side of the Scuderia …
“Ferrari has been a little bit difficult to decipher. People think they don’t have the rhythm. Others that they also hid their game a little. So it’s an unknown. It will become clear soon. “
Regarding his own team, which finished 4th and “best of the others” last year, Brown recognizes that McLaren is under threat from Racing Point.
“We are happy with our progress. Clearly, Racing Point has, as everyone says, a pink Mercedes. They have become extremely competitive from season to season, what would happen if someone could use the world champion car from the previous year. The battle in the peloton will be even harder this year and in 2021. “
McLaren will benefit from the Mercedes engine next year but will have to spend its chips for integration.
“We will see if the additional power will compensate for the lack of development on the rest of the car. Everything will depend on the strength of our car this year to know what to expect next year. It is good in 2022 that everything will be able move.”
