Clever trick with internal combustion engine Mercedes can make big profit

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16:23, 18 Nov 2021

With the Qatar Grand Prix just around the corner, Max Verstappen discusses a potentially clever trick that Mercedes can still use in the coming races. The power boost from a new combustion engine seems to wipe out the five grid places.

Possible clever trick for Mercedes

In Brazil, Lewis Hamilton 's speed seemed from another planet. A major cause of this was the Briton's new combustion engine. The seven-time world champion had ten grid places after changing the engine part, but his new power easily cancelled that out.

Let alone when it is only a five place grid penalty. F1 journalist Ronald Vording and Max Verstappen discuss an interesting scenario. Vording: "Mercedes could in theory put in a new combustion engine every GP, take five places penalty and benefit from the power boost."

Verstappen: "That's something to watch. The first time it results in ten penalty spots, illogical that after that it's only five. You always go over the same limit so I think it should always be ten spots." According to Verstappen, a penalty of five spots hurts very little.

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"Je gaat toch steeds over dezelfde limiet heen, dus ik vind dan dat het steeds tien plekken moet blijven." Des te meer omdat de verschillen achter Red Bull Racing en Mercedes enorm zijn. Een gridstraf van 5 plekken doet maar weinig pijn, legt VER (terecht) uit #F1 #QatarGP

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	131
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	72
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	48
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	20
9	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	16
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	14
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	5
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0

Clever trick with internal combustion engine Mercedes can make big profit

Possible clever trick for Mercedes

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