Originally Posted by Parabolica
I respect your opinion.
Nothing I have seen so far suggests that Mercedes did not gain a huge advantage from that test. Comparing their tyre management now to pre-test does nothing but suggest they benefited, and also shows that the YTD was not a satisfactory compensation for their rivals.
I cannot get to enthused by Mercedes on-track improvements because of this.
I'm sorry if that view offends, but so does ignoring it and hyping up current performance.
Were Hamilton to win the championship (very unlikely, though it excites the press) then it would be tarnished.