Schumacher doesn't understand Mercedes: 'Wonder if we should allow this'

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10:33, 20 Nov 2021

Mercedes decided to replace Lewis Hamilton's engine at the Brazilian Grand Prix. It meant that the Brit benefited from a faster engine, taking the immediate victory despite some set-backs. Ralf Schumacher doesn't think this should be possible.

The FIA decided earlier to allow a maximum number of engines in a season. An important reason for this was to protect the smaller teams who could not afford to keep changing engines. When teams exceed this number, they will receive a grid penalty.

Mercedes however used the rule in Brazil in a different way. Hamilton did not have to change engine immediately, but the Germans calculated that the driver would benefit from it. Therefore, the team decided to do so. "Hamilton's engine was not broken at that moment. I don't think it should be like this in Formula 1 and therefore I wonder if we should allow this," Schumacher responded to Sky Deutschland.

Red Bull looks at Mercedes speed

Mercedes also look fast in Qatar. However, Red Bull argue that the advantage is because of a violation with the DRS system. The team of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez could choose this weekend to lodge a protest with the FIA.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

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