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Tin Foil Hat Time: Was Mercedes Sandbagging most of 2021?

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Jericoke:
2021 has been lauded as one of the closest and most exciting seasons in the 'Turbo Hybrid Era'.  The amount of press suggesting further Mercedes domination would be bad for the sport.  For much of the season, the Red Bull has been the superior car, and Mercedes is on record as focusing on the 2022 car.. with Red Bull putting everything into 2021.

If Mercedes isn't developing the 2021 car, and RBR is, why is the Mercedes suddenly faster?  Are the tracks truly favouring Mercedes, or had Mercedes 'dialed down' performance, just letting things run at full speed at the most exciting time?

I have no proof, this is complete conjecture.  Certainly other Mercedes powered teams have suffered as much as Mercedes themselves.  Maybe the Mercedes team really is responding to the pressure and putting on a better race weekend.  Maybe RBR used up their good luck at the beginning of the season, and now Mercedes is claiming theirs?

Willy:
Conspiracy theorists.....chime in.

I can't see that being the case as the other Merc-powered teams would have to be on board.

I can see Liberty & FIA wanting a closer season so doing all in their power to advance Red Bulls chances and retard Mercs.

rmassart:
Well to add to the conspiracy, Lewis has said he was suffering from long Covid for a lot of the season. Or maybe he was instructed to sandbag to keep the season interesting? :D :D

Andy B:
It's all down to Pirelli as they have been adding cumin, turmeric and chilli to the tyre compounds to spice things up!  :D

lkjohnson1950:
 :DD :DD

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