Ross Brawn: “Closer to the leaders”

According to Ross Brawn, the grid of the Formula 1 will be much tighter than in 2011. Ultra dominant these last two seasons, Red Bull still seems like the team to beat. However, with only 93 laps completed in Barcelona, ​​the Austrian team still had to face certain reliability problems. Enough to give hope to its rivals. “I'm expecting the tightest start to the season we've seen in years, He explains. I think we're going to have a very exciting season. This varied from day to day, so there is no definitive hierarchy. There is a group. Even with the new package (Saturday. Editor’s note) Red Bull didn't seem to stand out. But perhaps they drove with a significant amount of fuel. We don't know anything about it. They will be competitive, just like McLaren. It looks like they have a good car, and I don't think we'll be far away. It?s difficult to judge. But there are five or six teams in a tighter group than we've seen in recent years. I have the feeling that it will be contested during the first Grands Prix?.

So, Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg regularly on the podiums this season? “We would love to help Michael style a new crown, continues the main team of Mercedes AMG F1 Team. But we would also like to add another to the list, namely Nico Rosberg. I think we're going to have an exciting season.".

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