kalinka wrote:As McL fan, I think Mercedes lacks just that systematic approach that McL has. Of course their experience is much shorter. All I see is an absence of this systematic approach. They just don't have a clue about what's wrong ( at least it seems so ). Brawn's statement for TRYING high rake...how could he say that...it means they're really in i big mess, and doesn't have a clue what's the problem. If you compare it to McL's situation in 2009, that was worst, but the team seems to know from the beginning what went wrong, and all efforts and resources was directed towards the problem ( DDD and general lack of DF ). I know it's not that simple, but do they have something to point out as a main problem with W02 ? And do we see any clear development direction with W02 ? I really hoped that we can see 4 teams at the top in 2011, and big fights amongst them, but I really loosing faith in Mercedes now.
They seem to lack everything. Beginning with money, (quality) people, resources, good management (yes I think Haug and Brawn aren't doing a particulary good job atm). This team looks like Honda on a diet. But they still have a championship winning car to base their design on and I think that's the only thing which prevents them from being where Honda used to be...
They don't know where the problem lies with the car. Everything we hear about DRS, KERS and so on, are just excuses. Yes they have some reliability issues, but the car simply lacks pace (especially race pace).
As for 2011 season and hoping for a 4way battle at the top .... well, Renault is there, isn't it?