The single engine would have caused the departure of Mercedes

The single engine was an idea discussed for some time for the future of the F1. A hypothesis against which Mercedes stood up. “If that had happened, then it would have been time for us to leave”. explains Dieter Zetsche, CEO of the Stuttgart company in the columns of Auto Motor und Sport. Also asked about the technical partnership with Renault on production cars, Zetsche adds that such a collaboration in F1 will not happen. “We want to prove that we can build the best engine. »

In terms of results, the big boss of the star firm believes that the best is yet to come. “We made a new start in F1 four years ago. Unfortunately, 2012 was disastrous from our point of view with only fifth place, so we made fundamental changes. Of course our goal is to win Drivers' and Manufacturers' championships, but you can't guarantee anything. Therefore, 2013 was a positive season and second place, from my point of view, is a starting point to improve further.”

Mercedes finished behind Red Bull last season 236 units of the Austrian team.