A vintage to decipher
This one won’t be easy to understand new Formula 1 and already from the Australian Grand Prix both the protagonists on the track, the professionals and the fans will find themselves faced with a rather different way of racing compared to what they were used to.
And also Riccardo Patresehistoric driver for 16 years in F1, admitted to Republic: “I wonder if have these engineers who design mixed engines ever driven an F1. Drivers will have to manage energy consumption by slowing down before entering a corner, then having power and accelerating on exit. And do you detach them? Goodbye. It looks like a video game. For those who drive like they used to, it will go a little less well. The pleasure of going fast from start to finish is something else.”
Who is the strongest?
Riccardo Patrese then tried to outline a hierarchy of the strongest riders on the grid: “Verstappen has shown he can make the difference even without the best package. The most formidable opponent? Leclercprovided that he has an adequate and constant machine available. Hamilton can return to being the champion of the 7 world championships: but we need a competitive Ferrari. If he already knows he can’t win, he ends up lifting his foot without realizing it. He no longer has the real hunger, that of kids who don’t give a damn and risk everything.”
The iconic Italian driver of the 80s then spoke about Andrea Kimi Antonelli: “I read that Russell is the big favorite with Mercedes. In this case, there is also Kimi: I really like it, ed it’s nice that an Italian is back fighting for the title. But he has to win it tooth and nail. Don’t talk to me about age or lack of experience: Hamilton came close to success in his first year. Antonelli has already been able to learn: this is a train to jump on“, concluded Patrese.
