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Originally Posted by atopa2002
Then the 8th in 2026.
That's what they said when he moved to Merc 11 or so years ago.
He knows something you and i have no clue about.
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Regulations now mean no one can have an 80-100 hp advantage which was 95% of the reason MB was any good. Any average driver could and did win in that car.
The other thing is that Ham is not in his 20s anymore but will be into his 40s at that time. It doesn't matter how fit you are, a 40+ year old will never have the same agility and reaction time as a 20-30 year old. We see it in most sports where the reaction times don't need to be nearly as good.
Beyond that, having to adapt to a new car, and a team that speaks italian are both uphill factors.