The week went by like water and you can once again read the most interesting news of the past week from the Formula 1 paddock. The whole circus has now moved to Malaysia, where the second grand prix of this year will start today at nine o'clock in the morning. However, we will deal with that in a separate article, so we will move on a little. Due to the preparations for the next race, the ending week was much quieter than the week before it. Practically the only bigger cause is the mutual blaming of Red Bull and Renault, who is actually to blame for the misery of the Austrian team.
Naturally, Red Bull puts the blame on the French engine supplier, but the latter attacks by saying that the team's representatives are lying. Although Renault's chief engineer Cyril Abiteboul admitted his share of the blame, in one breath he adds that the problems also lie in the chassis, specifically its lack of stability at the rear. When these two ailments come together, it creates a pretty major problem. Both sides are dealing with the situation in their own way – while Renault is trying to at least come up with something in the small maneuvering space, Red Bull is reportedly preparing its own center for the development and production of engines.
Christian Horner also sharply corrected his words that the FIA should do something about Mercedes' dominance, which was accompanied by the threat of a possible exit from the world championship calendar. And what did the head of the stable put it down to? On to the frustration… He also added that it would probably not be right to compare the performance of the engines and, of course, he did not forget to mention that Renault's investments to make up for the loss on Mercedes would be huge. The Austrian team became the center of Formula 1 for a while again, and it just goes to show that when things don't work out on the track, promotion has to be done with the help of big-mouthed and often meaningless statements. And even at the end of the week there was speculation that Red Bull could buy shares in Formula 1 as such from CVC. Nevertheless, we would be quite possibly moving on the edge of a conflict of interests, which is currently so well known to the Czechs thanks to Andrej Babiš…
Certainly good news for fans of Fernando Alonso is the fact that he will be racing in Malaysia. McLaren is still at the tail end of the field, but even so it is at least a small patch for the broken hearts of silver arrows fans. The Spanish pilot also stated that he definitely did not wake up after the accident in 1995 and that he even remembers it. There was reportedly a problem with heavy steering, with his steering wheel getting stuck in a corner and the inevitable followed… The other marauder, Valtteri Bottas, is also fit for the Sepang race, but Williams had to create a special seat for him. It was quite lively around Williams, because even on Wednesday it was speculated that a woman in the form of Susie Wolff, the team's development driver, could go to the race weekend after a long time. However, the British team hired Adrian Sutil as a reserve pilot, so the Scottish beauty will have to wait a little longer for her debut. And she certainly wasn't excited about it…
Four engines are not enough, let's go back to last year's five. That's exactly what the teams had to agree on, and it's said to be just a formality for the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile to approve . It could bring some relief especially to the McLaren drivers. There was also a lot of hype surrounding Sebastian Vettel's visit to the Mercedes garage, where he was invited by Nico Rosberg via Twitter. In the end, the German pilot in the service of Ferrari did not participate in the meeting with the engineers , saying that it would only be a show. Well, finally, little big Bernie is here again. He is outraged by the actions of Manor Marussia, who, although he came to Melbourne, never intended to race. Not only does the team want to fine him for this, but at least they won't pay for his transport to Melbourne. This is because it is Ecclestone who pays the teams for non-European races through his company.
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Source: formula1.com
