JordanMugen wrote: ↑17 Jul 2020, 13:18
ispano6 wrote: ↑22 Mar 2020, 05:04
Red Bull and Honda seemed more prepared and eager to get out and start the season strong. Mercedes dodged a bullet not having to race with their questionable engine and rear suspension
It seems like both Red Bull and Honda got their performance targets wrong for both the chassis and power unit, and have missed the mark quite a lot compared to what is actually required to compete for victories in 2020 (nothing wrong with being P2 in WCC though -- that is still very, very good!!).
Such confidence to start the season seems misplaced now!
Absolutely not, had the first race taken place in Australia and the season underway, we would have been 9+ rounds into the season. Mercedes rear suspension was definitely not ready and they would have had to deal with their gremlins as well. Hindsight is 20/20 but to say the confidence is misplaced is wrong as the situation afforded Mercedes months to correct their issues.
Also to add, PU manufacturers had to shut down and cannot upgrade performance throughout the season as originally planned, and Red Bull haven't had real world track running and are going based on theoretical numbers and most sessions have been wet or unable to carry out proper evaluation. Red Bull would have been very strong at the beginning of the season and would have been 9 races into developing the car instead of 2.