• 03/07/2022
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Formula 1: Ferrari gets closer to Mercedes<

The Mercedes-AMG stable, a double reigning world champion, won the first three rounds of the 2016 Formula 1 season, but Ferrari approaches, at least in pure performance, and can hope even better ...

.Bilan prometteur: Mercedes & Ferrari, Red Bull

Mercedes and Ferrari, the match takes shape.

The silver arrows still dominate but their margin was reduced this winter, thanks to the big progress made by Ferrari, both at the chassis and the engine.It was very little like Kimi Räikkönen signed his first pole position on Saturday since the GP of France in 2008, underlined Nico Rosberg.Despite their hanging at the start, the two Scuderia pilots finished 2nd (Vettel) and 5th (Räikkönen), added the undeniable leader in the championship, more master of him than ever.But the German keeps their feet on the ground, does not want to get carried away and still be wary of Lewis Hamilton, chased by mechanical problems (clutch, gearbox, engine) because there are 18 GPs to be contested: "He is alwaysAlso concentrated and motivated, "warns Rosberg about his ex-childhood and most serious rival for the title.

Red Bull, the renewal

This is the very good surprise of this start to the season, the former F1 masters (four world titles from 2010 to 2013) are returning to the highest level, after two failed and frustrating seasons.The Kvyat podium in Shanghai confirms the heavy trend, because Ricciardo has just finished 4th 4th and points 3rd in the pilot championship, between the untouchables from Mercedes and the Revanchards from Ferrari.Everything except a coincidence, because Adrian Newey has drawn a very effective RB12, equipped in extremis with a Renault engine (badged tag heuer) which is currently unbreakable and much more efficient than last year.It can make this 2016 season much more interesting than expected ...

.Bilan encourageant: Williams & McLaren, Toro Rosso & Haas

Williams and McLaren: Can you do better?

The assessment is encouraging, because these are two of the oldest and venerable stables of F1, that their experience is enormous and their pilots very capable, but nothing is acquired and it will have to be redoubled with efforts, in Grove and inWoking.Sir Frank's stable is no longer as efficient as in the past two years, despite its Mercedes engine, and that of Ron Dennis has made great progress this winter but not to the point of going into the points regularly, its first 2016 objective. She has only marked one for the moment, even if her level of performance is much better than last year.To be continued.

Toro Rosso and Haas: seriousness and enthusiasm

It is the ray of sunshine at the start of the season, two stables where pragmatism and intelligence do not prevent enthusiasm and good humor.The two young young people from the Faenza stable, in the wake of their very successful 2015 season, are in all the blows, in qualifying and especially in the race, with always more success for Max Verstappen which is inexorably approaching his first podiumIn F1, at 18.As for the American gang of Gene Haas, newcomer in F1, he already inspires respect by his attitude and the performances of his single-seater "Made in Italy" (Dallara chassis, Ferrari engine), which begins to make jealous in the paddock.One thing is certain, Romain Grosjean (ex-Lotus) has made the right choice and he feasts.

.Bilan inquiétant: Force India & Renault, Sauber & Manor

Force India and Renault: sluggish start

In the middle of the painting, the ranks were well tightened so the lack of success of Force India, 5th in the 2015 championship, and the lack of performance of Renault (ex-Lotus), at the start of his "reconstruction" season, goto have room for tangible results.The situation of the two stables is opposite, because Force India is worried about its owner, the Indian businessman Vijay Mallya, in delicacy with the financial authorities of his country, while the return of Renault with a full -fledged stablewill be done with a comfortable budget and substantial human resources, guaranteed a priori until 2024. The duel between these two stables, in the heart of the peloton, will soon be the other suspense soap of F1.

Sauber and Manor: Impossible to say

These are the two smallest F1 stables and no prognosis can be made, so early in the season, because the means committed are limited.The only real asset is the engine, Mercedes for Manor, Ferrari for Sauber, but among the English the Irish buyer, Stephen Fitzpatrick, still seems as economical, while in the Swiss the Austrian director general, Monisha Kaltenborn, hasEvil to complete the end of the month and are still waiting for a providential sponsor.Worrying.

Source: AFP