The three test days in Barcelona last week showed where the teams stand. Where McLaren and Ferrari made a very positive impression, Red Bull Racing and Mercedes performed clearly less. According to Michael Schmidt this does not mean that the teams will give up the world title.
The journalist from Auto, Motor und Sport spoke extensively in recent days with people closely involved with the top teams. According to them, Mercedes and Red Bull clearly have things up their sleeves. However, they have decided not to mount them on the car until the test days in Bahrain.
The teams seem to have a clear goal in mind. Whereas a number of teams have already made a big impression on the outside world, the German and Austrian racing teams do not want to make the competition any wiser than they already are. Therefore, they would have decided to pretend to be a little less good and to wait and see.
High expectations of Ferrari and McLaren justified
Nevertheless, Schmidt believes that Ferrari and McLaren will be serious contenders for the world title next season. Both teams have worked hard in recent months to get a competitive car on the track and seem to have succeeded. However, the coming months will show whether this will be enough for the world title.