Martin Brundle, former F1 driver and Sky F1 contributor, believes what we're currently seeing is called the calm before the storm. Because after that comes war!
The first race of the season was won by Lando Norris, and the second by Oscar Piastri. Both cars are very fast, both drivers are very determined, which could cause problems even within the team. According to Brundle, there are quite a few...
“Norris, although he has a one-point lead over Verstappen since the last race, I think it would be wiser to look for his true rival further back. Piastri is only ten points behind, and now comes Suzuka, where McLaren has always performed well. I expect a close fight…”
Norris was unlucky in China, struggling with his brakes, but I suspect if everything had been right, he would have been right on Piastri's neck. This would have changed the face of the podium and the race. In Japan, we'll see how they battle each other, but I think this will be just the first act of a brutal and deadly fight that will last all season." - Martin Brundle predicted a great battle, even a war.
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