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“Mercedes does not have to cheat”– Schumacher believes Silver Arrows are legitimately fast enough to beat Red Bull

Tanish Chachra
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"Mercedes does not have to cheat"– Schumacher believes Silver Arrows are legitimately fast enough to beat Red Bull

Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes Mercedes doesn’t have to seek illicit ways to defeat Red Bull in 2021 for the championship.

Mercedes’ incredible speed in Brazil aroused suspicion among Red Bull’s management. They believed that either from the engine or the rear-wings, Mercedes is creating extreme pace on the straight-line.

However, Mercedes reverted with a strong statement claiming innocence. They even invited the FIA to inspect their car and make a verdict to bust Red Bull’s accusations.

Now, former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher backs Mercedes’ argument. He claims that the Silver Arrows don’t need to do anything illegal faster than the Milton-Keynes-based team.

“We have seen again here [in Qatar] that Mercedes is fast enough and does not have to cheat,” he told Sky Deutschland. “I do not assume that any team willfully disregard the rules. If you go close to the limit, something can always go wrong and you get into grey areas.”

Also read: New tactic observed between Red Bull-Mercedes fight; attempt to slow each other

Max Verstappen’s thinning chances against Mercedes

In the last two races, Hamilton has managed to level field against the Dutchman. Now, only eight points separate the two individuals, and in current form, Schumacher believes the seven-time world champion will lift the title again.

“The Mercedes is currently the more stable package,” he added. “Max gives everything and shows how good he is. Under normal circumstances, however, he has no chance. Maybe he will have the luck that he has lacked so far.”

“If he had that already at the beginning of the season, he might now be World Champion,” he concluded. Mercedes currently stands marginally ahead of red Bull in the constructors’ standings, with Valtteri Bottas’ DNF giving Red Bull some clean air to progress.

Now, with the season coming to the last two races, both drivers would be clawing at every point available at their disposal.

Also read: Lewis Hamilton reveals where Mercedes discovered added speed to beat Red Bull in two consecutive races

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Tanish Chachra

Tanish Chachra

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Tanish Chachra is the Motorsport editor at The SportsRush. He saw his first race when F1 visited India in 2011, and since then, his romance with the sport has been seasonal until he took up this role in 2020. Reigniting F1's coverage on this site, Tanish has fallen in love with the sport all over again. He loves Kimi Raikkonen and sees a future world champion in Oscar Piastri. Away from us, he loves to snuggle inside his books.

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