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Red Bull planning to put brakes on Ferrari (contd...)

Red Bull planning to put brakes on Ferrari (Contd...)

This is known to the Ferrari very well, and hence when the topic first camp up, Domenicali stated “We should wait and see how the races develop. There could be other situations so I would only want to give my opinion after a few races. We should wait to see a few more scenarios before we make a judgement about the way it really is."  

The Red Bull thus seems proposing this rule only to get more advantage to itself, and is being vocally supported by McLaren and Mercedes, both of whom though not having major tyre wear, are also not having any great advantage too.  

Pressing for a mandatory second pit-stop rule, just after one grand-prix, thus seem to be more of an ulterior motive from the Red Bull team to gain advantage over a team (Ferrari) that has developed a car on the rules set for the season, by sustaining its tyres well to handle heavy fuel load, while still maintaining the pace.  

The Ferrari is rumoured to be developing a new B-spec car with focus on a new double diffuser. However, the team currently faces a danger of its advantage being blown away by its rivals.  

Bernie Ecclestone, would surely be a busy man, and scratching his head over all this. Speaking to the UK Daily Telegraph, however, he said "I am not sure that they will vote unanimously for the mandatory two-stop race, which Red Bull proposed”, indicating that there are teams who are opposed to this idea.  

Bernie also had further stated that he will be waiting up until China, before any decision would be made.  

Whether FIA succumbs to pressure of the proponents of an additional pit-stop or stand their ground with the current rules, remains to be seen.  

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