When two drivers run close together on track, Mercedes and others 'need to be very careful' with how they manage the situation.
Mercedes' George Russell and Lewis Hamilton battle during the Japanese Grand Prix.
But former McLaren and Aston Martin strategist and performance engineer Bernie Collins explained that, behind the scenes, the team will need to manage the situation carefully to avoid tensions rising – and will also be the case at other teams on the grid.In response to former F1 driver and fellow Sky Sports F1 podcast panellistto a degree as per the current Mercedes dynamic, Collins spoke from experience from how drivers work behind the scenes to try and establish superiority.
“I find that interesting with Lewis’ comment, particularly after qualifying, I don’t think he actually qualified too differently to the position he qualified in Singapore. “That goes for their crew as well, their engineers in the pit wall, you’ve got this dynamic of where you’ve got a central person, but then you’ve got someone to your left with one agenda, and someone to your right with another, and you need to be very careful with all the information that comes through.Revealed: How McLaren have made one second per lap difference from Bahrain to Japan
“You really want your two guys to be working together as much as you can, but you have to remember in the back of the mind their vested interest, the first person they want to beat on track, is their team-mate – and that’s not necessarily the first person the team wants to beat.
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