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Why pre-2014? Mercedes joined the sport with 2014 specifically in mind, the cars prior to that probably weren't the focus. Although "Mercedes" (Brawn/Honda) did
by mhh__ 4y ago
Why pre-2014? Mercedes joined the sport with 2014 specifically in mind, the cars prior to that probably weren't the focus. Although "Mercedes" (Brawn/Honda) did win the championship...
The W11/10 are arguably the best F1 cars ever, and not just because of the engine. The Mercedes that won all those races had really good chassis.
Watch a comparison (I can't find it unfortunately) between the ferrari (illegal engine) vs the w11 (year after) at spa - the ferrari is so quick on the straights, and yet the mercedes is just so fast in the corners.
- blitzar 4y ago2009 Brawn/Honda - average (at best) drivers, average (at best) budget. True chassis design genius. Same engine as the Mclaren, 1/3 the budget, a driver whos other offer of a seat was to pay for one at Toro Rosso; yet over a second faster in the first race of the year.
- hef19898 4y agoBrawn was one of the truely impressive feats in Formula One. The others that are somewhat similar are Beneton (arguably Schumacher played a huge role as well) and Red Bull. That McLaren and Williams fell so far from competitiveness is quite said actually.
- mhh__ 4y agoMcLaren and williams both had idiosyncrasies that they got punished for arguably, mostly Williams but the way Ron Dennis ran mclaren sounds like a deathtrap culturally.
- ableal 4y ago> Mercedes joined the sport Re-joined, I think they left in the 50s or 60s after a racing tragedy. Fangio raced for Mercedes, I believe.