Caramba, another failure for Mercedes...

Transcended by its new front wing and invigorated by the altitude which limited its enormous drag problem, the W13 allowed Mercedes to return to a level closer to its usual standards in pure performance in Mexico. But once in a while, the German team was weighed down by its strategists, letting its best chance of victory slip away...

Published on 31/10/2022 à 14:49

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A new podium in the shadow of Red Bull © DPPI

The most teasing minds will not fail to point out that there was Ferrari in the disintegration of the low wall Mercedes in Mexico. The most Cartesian will simply argue that there is nothing better than the habit of summits to remain lucid despite the lack of oxygen specific to these decisive moments which lead to victories and defeats, especially at 2241 meters above sea level. altitude, in a Mexican capital where the air is as thin as a mistake Max Verstappen. The lesson of this Grand Prix is that you can have spent eight long years disgusting the competition, making the best decision 20 times a year at the right time on Sunday, without this guaranteeing the return of the mojo when your car finally decides to regain some color after eight months spent in the shadows. We don't go back in the blink of an eye from the tranquility of battles for the Top 5 to the dizziness of fights for victory. In Mexico, before the strategists tripped over each other, everything suggested that Mercedes finally had a chance to get that damn victory, the one that has eluded it since the start of the season, after coming very close to Austin (USA).

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