No, Mikkelsen was slow as snail last year. This year, 2 first stages, he has not proved he is any faster. Whether it be the car, the setup, the man or the tyres. He has to prove that he can drive again. Loeb does not. Loeb was not slow as snail all year last season.
Loeb and Mikkelsen are only 2 cars with same tire choice. Their times are very similar. Others are on different tires so hard to compare against them. How hard is it to understand?
Alleged cheating, alleged advantage. At this point it's nothing more than claims really.
And I fully expect this to be less messy in terms proving compression ratio, but just as if not more messy...
Kimi and Ferrari won the championships in 2007, not 2017. And McLaren had every right to do what they did and choose not to favor one driver over another. Some like it, some don't. In the case of...
I've also seen a rumour that Adrian Newey has found a loophole that gives more downforce than should be expected from the new chassis/floor regulations. We could be in for a repeat of the Brawn...
Alleged cheating, alleged advantage. At this point it's nothing more than claims really. And I fully expect this to be less messy in terms proving compression ratio, but just as if not more messy...
Pre-Season Engine drama