The F1 Race Weekend that Was

Sigh! What another disappointing F1 race weekend for the Mercedes GP PETRONAS Formula One team. I don't know exactly why the team keeps losing, but we can reasonably deduce two things.

One, drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg are NOT LOSERS because, well, they both have had their fair share of the limelight at the podium, especially Schumacher.

Two, the cars they’re driving appear to be holding them back. That is to say, despite the prestige that comes with the three-pointed star Mercedes, the F1 cars fielded by the Mercedes GP PETRONAS Formula One, thus far, are being outgunned by those that sport the Renault engine.

You could see the difference between them, especially on the straights in Sepang. The Mercedes F1 PETRONAS cars don’t seem to have the same punch as Redbull’s Renault powered cars.

As a racing enthusiast, there’s nothing more frustrating or humiliating than a car that can’t run as fast as the competition. While corners and s-bends require skill to negotiate, there’s no skill involved in driving fast on straights. And if that’s where you lose out, well, there’s really no point in all that skill on corners and s-bends.

Oh, well. Better luck next time. Hopefully, the engineers of Mercedes F1 PETRONAS Formula One team come up with a car with a better engine next time round.