由 admin At the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix, Norris of the McLaren F1 team won the race by a huge margin of 22.896 seconds, and his lead over his opponent was the largest advantage a car had enjoyed in three seasons since Verstappen. It can be said that from this race on, the McLaren F1 team truly became the fastest team on the track.
There is more to pay attention to in this game than just one thing. Now, let’s take a look back at the Dutch F1 Grand Prix and talk about what the game tells us.
One: The Sauber F1 team is in a dire state and is unable to earn even a single point in this season no matter what!
Throughout the entire Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend, the Sauber F1 team’s performance can be described as disastrous. Due to the incorrect setup of the car, their fastest lap for the entire weekend was actually made by Guanyu Zhou during practice 2. Their car was the slowest on the track in every part, including every corner. The gap between the first nine teams was only 0.9 seconds, while they were more than 1.5 seconds behind, which was simply unbearable to watch.
The Sauber F1 driver unsurprisingly secured the last two places.
During the race, both drivers faced a situation where they had no grip on the track, and the car was very slippery on various sections. Furthermore, Guanyu Zhou still encountered an engine overheating situation early on, and he had to let off the gas one second earlier in certain corners to protect the engine. The result was predictable. Both Alfa Romeo F1 drivers finished at the bottom of the standings, and were the only drivers to be penalized with two laps, making them true partners in misfortune.
The Sauber F1 team was simply unable to break free from the shackles of zero points.
It seems that even if Briatore arrived at the team during the summer break, the short period of just over two weeks would not have been enough to turn things around. Based on the performance trajectory of the Sauber F1 team this season, it seems that achieving a breakthrough in terms of scoring points has become an insurmountable hurdle.
Two, Sargent may leave Williams earlier, and Antonelli will replace his position.
There is one more thing that car enthusiasts should pay attention to in this race, that is, the huge performance improvement that Williams F1 team has achieved by reducing the weight of the car. Benefiting from this, Albon also managed to achieve outstanding results in both the practice session and the qualifying session this weekend. He even managed to achieve an impressive eighth place in the qualifying session, but the team’s mistake made all of this come to nothing.
Sargent’s serious accident threw Williams’ original plans into disarray.
However, putting that aside, the breakthrough achieved by the Williams F1 team is still a cause for joy. However, Sargent’s serious crash during the third practice session disrupted Williams F1 team’s original plans. They would have had a good chance of further improving the car’s speed through upgrades, but the burden of Sargent’s repair costs made this positive possibility a mere pipe dream.
Sargent’s frequent crashes may result in him losing his seat earlier.
It is obvious that Williams is not the first to be affected by this issue, as Sagint’s frequent accidents over the past two seasons have already irritated the team’s top management. Meanwhile, Antonelli, who was previously rumored to replace Sagint’s position, has once again come into the spotlight. This Italian young driver has just been hinted by the head of Mercedes F1 team to join the team next season.
Antonelli may replace Sargent and drive the Williams F1 car.
Williams F1 team principal Jost Capito may be plotting to replace Sargent with this young driver, given Sargent’s disappointingly poor performance, they are forced to take a gamble, even if Antonelli performs poorly, he can’t be worse than Sargent.
Three, the dynasty was officially replaced, and the McLaren F1 team took the lead in the car racing team.
To say that McLaren F1 team occasionally managed to win a race earlier this season was due to track characteristics, a little bit of luck, and speed advantage in light fuel would be an understatement. But this weekend’s performance undoubtedly proved that they are the fastest team on the track. The staggering 22.896-second lead over Red Bull F1 team’s Verstappen left him with no chance to catch up, as Norris overtook him at the end of the straight and the gap widened.
Horner and Marko’s internal conflict affected the performance of the Red Bull F1 racing team.
As expected, the large internal power struggle within the Red Bull F1 team this year is having a visible impact on the team. Team principal Horner has stated that the team’s upgrades this season have fallen far short of their expectations, and with the loss of key technical personnel such as Newey and Wheatley, they have gradually lost their advantage in car speed, ultimately being overtaken by the McLaren F1 team.
The McLaren F1 team was able to leverage its group advantage and quickly close in on the Red Bull F1 team.
Meanwhile, the McLaren F1 team is currently in a strong position, not only surpassing Red Bull F1 team in terms of speed but also boasting two strong drivers. This allows them to leverage their team’s strengths and quickly close in on Red Bull F1 team in the points standings. Red Bull F1 team, on the other hand, seems to be struggling to fend off McLaren F1 team’s fierce counterattack, especially with their second driver, Perez, performing poorly. It seems only a matter of time before they are caught up.
At this point, the F1 dynasty has officially changed hands, with the McLaren F1 team replacing Red Bull F1 team as the new leader.