Former F1 World Champion Jenson Button said he was “extremely surprised” by the 2022 situation in Mercedes F1 and predicts that they will be “tricky” to recover.
With only four races in the 2022 season, the hopes of defending the Mercedes F1 championship seem to have already diminished.
Mercedes F1 is third in the Constructors’ Championship, but the 36-point difference from second-placed Red Bull is likely to widen as the season progresses. Red Bull’s points are affected by three retirements.
It’s also one of the worst starts of the season for Lewis Hamilton, just four points ahead of former teammate Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) after finishing 13th last weekend.
Mercedes F1 continues to look for upgrades that could bring them back into the title battle, but 2009 F1 World Champion Jenson Button says Mercedes F1 is “tricky” to come back. ..
“I’m very surprised,” Jenson Button told Gentleman’s Journal.
“Ferrari has nothing to lose. They put it all in 2022. And while looking straight at the car looks scary with” porpoises “, in reality driving in the corners looks beautiful. Ferrari Continues to sail. It’s good for them. They did a great job. “
“And I don’t think I’ll see it change anytime soon. Ferrari, like Red Bull, still spends more time in the wind tunnel than Mercedes, so it’s going to be difficult for Mercedes to recover.”
Despite a bad start to the season, Jenson Button believes it may have helped George Russell settle into Mercedes F1 faster. It didn’t create an immediate rivalry between Russell and Lewis Hamilton.
“George has emerged as a very tolerant team player, which is great,” said Jenson Button.
“Two great drivers are better than one in terms of car setup and the feedback the team needs to improve the car, so everything is fine at this point.”
“When you’re fighting for victory, the atmosphere is constantly changing, usually when you’re from the best companion to a fierce competitor.”
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