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Originally Posted by Artemis
Mercedes AMG made progress compared to 2022. But at this stage, it's not enough to truly threaten Ferrari and Red Bull. They could claw back in forthcoming races if they change the W14 design. Aston Martin shows that the Mercedes engine has potential to keep up with the front runners.
I was surprised that Hamilton didn't manage to pass Sainz in the final stages of the Bahrain race. He came close and it seemed that Sainz couldn't keep him behind him. Maybe tire degradation of the Mercedes from fighting Alonso or did Ferrari change a power setting near the end of the race ? Gap between Sainz and Hamilton was less than 3 seconds (2.925s) at the chequered flag.
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I was surprised by that too. I think the Ferrari was strong in certain sectors where the Merc couldn't close the gap further, so HAM just gave up. Maybe tire deg. What Sainz said about his tires being dead if he defended Alonso made his defense that much more impressive.