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The rule changes were designed to reduce the advantage of the Mercedes team. That’s the opinion of seven-time F-1 champion Lewis Hamilton.
When preparing the cars for this year’s season, the teams had to take into account changes in technical regulations that mainly affected the field of aerodynamics.
Max Verstappen, driving a Honda-powered Red Bull car, won pole position in qualifying yesterday. This will be the first time since 2014, when the first race of the season will be started from the top position by an athlete whose car will be equipped with a non-Mercedes engine.
“It’s no secret the purpose of all these rule changes … Of course, this was done to reduce our lead,” said Hamilton, who was second in qualifying yesterday.
“Last year, for the same reason, we had to make changes to prepare the engine for the new season. But I don’t see anything wrong with that, we like challenges and we don’t overdo things like that. We all work hard to achieve the best results. “
The DAS steering system developed by the Mercedes team last year was also banned for this year’s season.
