You seem to be conveniently forgetting that Merc has done work with year to make the rear squat and stall the floor. Not to mention the fact That Red Bull has been complaining about Merc wing left and right claiming its illegal.gcdugas wrote: ↑09 Dec 2021, 22:54You are joking, right? Lewis was driving around the field like they were in reverse whereas the previous few races he would have to work hard to get around the Ferraris, Lando and Daniel and Cheko. At Brazil it was like he had the wind filling his sails at all times. Are you watching the same races as I am? BTW, I am a McLaren fan, not a Max fan just so you know.
Brazil 2021 was like Italy 2004 where JV gained a huge advantage by a fortuitous safety car and he was almost a full lap ahead of Ferrari. Then they flipped to a previously unraced super engine map and suddenly had an extra second per lap to rein him in and win the race. It certainly wasn't due to Lewis' driving. That was the same as it was the previous few races. It was the new engine plain and simple.
In 2017 there was not the near parity we see between Honda, Ferrari and Merc. Then they dominated constantly back then. At the races before and after. In 2021 Merc was equal or worse until the engine change. These are all readily observable facts.
Stalling the floor, and having a wing that stalls it-self in some fashion would pay far greater dividends than even an extra 40HP would! I'd be shocked if the Brazill engine is worth more than an extra 10HP!