Stefano domenicali, F1 CEO speculated every single scenario of a championship that is proving to be very tight. Red Bull e Ferrari they are at the center of a struggle that has seen them switch roles since the beginning of the season. If at the beginning the Red seemed firmly at the command now it is Red Bull who dominate by a wide margin edge in both leagues. This close fight according to Domenicali it could be a three-way fight, with the relaunch of an important team. Furthermore, the F1 number one believes that a factor especially risks of to determine le doom of the World Cup.
World still open
Interviewed by 'Standard Sports’, Stefano Sundays he said believe in a Ferrari recovery, currently in trouble. The hopes for the Reds would be the same that led Red Bull to continuous improvement from Imola on. For this Domenicali is prudent and he believes that the situation can still change, as there are so many races and different scenarios to go through. “If we remember, after the first three races of the season, Max Verstappen, with a gap of 46 points from Leclerc he was convinced he had no more hope for the world. Now it's the other way around because Max leads the championship by 49 points”, Domenicali said.
"We must be careful. The championship is very long and there will still be many ups and downs", he added. "It's too early to dismiss it, and I'm not saying it just to say, I truly believe it. We are only in the first third of the season, there are a lot of races and I'm sure it will be closely fought until the end. Leclerc is in excellent shape and the Ferrari it's very close." Just a Silverstone, in a week we will see a further confrontation between the two teams, even if according to Domenicali there could be another one breaking the balance, which would join the fight by catching up.
Mercedes back in the fight?
One of the factors that definitely play for Mercedes, and that Red Bull e Ferrari they're suffering, it's about the subject of reliability. The English team is showing itself terrifyingly constant, while the two top teams continue to shake at every race. There is no doubt that they are the two strongest cars on the track but the team with the three-pointed star is getting closer and is always ready to grasp any weakness of the other two. According to Stefano Domenicali it is not utopian to see a three-way fight. "There are also excellent signs that Mercedes is on the rise. Without a doubt it will be closer, because they are an incredible team and the titles won in the past prove it too… eight in a row. They will be able to fight back, or to make the situation a little more confusing.”
Budget factor cap
According to Domenicali there is also a factor that could make the World Cup even more uncertain: the budget cap. “Everything will depend on how the cars adapt to the tracks and the impact that the budget limit will have on the development of the cars. This is the fascinating part of this situation". It was precisely on this theme that he recently exposed himself Christian Horner Red Bull team principal, who launched the alarm arguing that at least the 50% of teams is in danger of overcoming this overdrive that undermines especially development of single-seaters.
Statement source: SoyMotor.com
