Mercedes AMG Petronas W14

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According to seven times world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton, the Mercedes is one second and a half off the pace of the Redbull. That is much further back than they were to RedBull last season. It would take some kind of miracle for Mercedes and any of its drivers to win any of the titles this season it would appear. My money is on Alonso to win the 2023 driver's title this season. Alonso versus Verstappen would be something to behold don't you think?

But wait a minute!

Let us review the situation for a minute. With all the data gathered from what was a terrible season for them, Mercedes turns up with a relatively slower car than the horrid W13. It makes you wonder, doesn't it? If the situation is really this, any conspiracy theorist would draw one of two conclusions and one of them is very likely to be right. And they as follows:-

1. The new Mercedes design office lacks objectivity. They have stubbornly put forward the dud of last season into this 2023 season refusing to accept that the W13 was fundamentally flawed.

2. The other, is that the last three seasons, including this one, are choreographed to produce a desired outcome and Mercedes is in on it. They have won too many times, it is someone else's turn.

By the way, this is speculation. But then again, we know if Mercedes has really tried to push forward, they would at least be within half a second off the pace of Redbull. As this is where everyone was quietly thinking they would most likely start the season. But a second and a half off the pace is quite unbelievable. There is a whiff of something stinky going on.