Formula 1
Who prevented Hamilton’s title hat-Trick?
On Sunday, the formula 1 season starts in Melbourne. Is favored defending champion Lewis Hamilton, could be the third Time in a row champion of the world. However, two German want him to get in the way.
After 112 days of winter break, the formula 1 comes back on the accelerator. On the
Albert Park Circuit of Melbourne, where for years traditionally the start of the season takes place, it is for the favorites on Sunday (Start 6:00 PM CET, in the DW-live Ticker) to the first championship points of the year – and, therefore, direct a signal to the competitors to send. Especially from the beginning of the duel of the two Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in the focus. Defending champion Hamilton is aiming for his third world title in the series, Rosberg wants to drop as a two-time Vice-champion of the world, finally, his Image as the eternal Second.
Will pay the two pilots, who could not be more different, nothing. While Hamilton’s Jet-Set and single, enjoying life to the fullest and in in all sorts of social media reports – is Rosberg on relaxed family happiness. Since last August, he is the father of a daughter.
Already in the early seasonal sponsors dates for the two, none of the look is praised, most of you were not together, but successively. At an event of Mercedes a battle of words, the in-bred duel on the slopes, hope ensued on the stage between Hamilton and Rosberg. Both are to – expect – completely, on its own account and the other an inch wide – at least not voluntarily.
Vettel in wait
Beneficiary of the dueling Mercedes’ could
Sebastian Vettel in the Ferrari. At least that is the longing of formula 1 chief marketer Bernie Ecclestone: “I sincerely hope that Ferrari will be back where they belong. That would make the world Cup more attractive,” he said before the kick-off. The 85-year-old Briton wants to be a Premium product, a more exciting Show than in years past – and Sebastian Vettel should be the Central actor. Only the world Cup-a third party could be the silver arrows in 2015, dangerous.
Also in the Team Mercedes has agreed Ferrari is the main competitor and unusually clear way of talking, possibly to increase the pressure of expectation on the “Red”. “Honestly, I think that we will have a real fight. Ferrari has really caught up. This is my opinion,” warned Hamilton a few days ago. For real conclusions to be drawn about the true relations of forces, either prior to the first of 21 Grand Prix to early, the defender of the title, but “Ferrari was at the end of last year and they have improved considerably from the past up to this year.”
Sebastian Vettel enjoys his role as a Mercedes-tracker and at the same time has high goals
Vettel is, in turn, completely relaxed, and formulated goals high. His race car he baptized with “Margherita” to the name of an Italian Queen from the past century and said: “The Queen wears a crown, and we hope that we can put on the car at the end of the season, also a crown.” Vettel should succeed in the in fact, he would surpass his idol Michael Schumacher. Schumacher moved to Ferrari in 1996, was only in his fifth season with the Scuderia for the world Cup title to celebrate.
Who can be surprised?
However, not only the front of the favorites, but also in the back of the field, it is likely to go in this season exciting. With the American team Haas is a complete Newcomer, with the Renault factory team and the Team of the Manor – 2015 Manor Marussia – are two half newcomers. The British of the Manor, offer an exciting package: In the rear of a Mercedes engine, can’t keep up with the silver arrow-aggregates, but significantly better than the old Ferrari engines, with which Marussia in the previous year and that of the car behind is buzzing.
With aerodynamicist Nikolas Tombazis and technical consultant Pat Fry, the team has brought in two experienced Ex-Ferrari employees. And with the German formula 1 debutants
Pascal Wehrlein is a driver in the Cockpit who could already prove during its first test runs, he is fast. So Lewis Hamilton should have inquired how Wehrlein has its seasons.
What is in it for the German formula 1 rookie Pascal Wehrlein and his racing team Manor?
The 21-year-old German remains realistic and wants to come in his first year, first of all, regularly. Surprises it does not explicitly: “I believe that I learn very quickly and quickly to new circumstances-adapting,” said Wehrlein.
New Qualifying little anticipation
The new situation also brings the
reformed Qualifying. In all three qualification rounds, the slowest driver will be eliminated immediately, after a certain time immediately. Every 90 seconds, the next follows. The pilots should be forced to go earlier on the track and stay out longer. The opinions on the new mode, but are more cautious: “it wasn’t what I wanted,” grumbled
Formula 1 Boss Ecclestone. “I liked the Format in the past few years, therefore, it makes for me no sense,” admitted Hamilton. “Maybe we will be surprised but in a positive way.”
Vettel is still sceptical. “Every Fan who sits in the stands and in front of the television, looks over at his driver. Times more, sometimes less. With the new Format, everything is not better, on the contrary,” he criticized. If the new mode actually bring about the desired improvement and more often than in the past, one of the outsiders in one of the front rows of the grid creates. Maybe already at the first race of the season in Australia.