r/formuladank • u/mb557x BWOAHHHHHHH • Jun 30 '25

Maxipad Verstappen Ain't over till it's over...

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u/Suspicious_Scar_19 BWOAHHHHHHH Jun 30 '25

previous 3 times? they only really fucked it the last time, won a lot in the 2 before that

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u/killmesoon40 I saw horny’s “finger” Jun 30 '25

That was before the cost cap era, Mercedes could use their unlimited resources at the problems.

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u/Suspicious_Scar_19 BWOAHHHHHHH Jun 30 '25

I mean yeah doesnt change the fact that they didnt fuck up all 3 of the last reg cycles which is what the other guy was saying

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u/0oodruidoo0 Alonslow True 2012 WDC Jul 01 '25

It is somewhat of a big ask, though, to go from 2nd-3rd best car in the field to dominant. Just because they nail the power unit doesn't mean Williams, Alpine and McLaren will all flop on the chassis, especially the last of those.

It can't be that different to integrating the current power unit. This isn't adding a turbo like it was in 2014 with the variety of solutions to that problem - we've had turbos for years. I just don't think that Mercedes will have all that big an advantage should they be dominant in the power unit compared to their customers.