I think you were watching a different race then. Vet was on Pole in Canada. They were about .1 slower, plus Vet made a mistake, they are very fine margins, you do not loose .4 tenths to an engine, then Mercedes gained about 40hp, which is not possible as that would be a gain over the winter on a year long upgrade project.
Engine alone donesnt allow you to complete a fast lap, but tiers do. These tyers are less likely to overheat.
You need to have tiers to complete a lap, and thats exactly what Mercedes got with these modified tiers. You need to have a good tier, good preparation and not overheat.
Mercedes do not overheat the tiers and it helps them with aero too. This season, it has come down to the tiers and how you use them.
How can you explain Baku then, when we were on pole if engine has a huge effect this season? Past season engines had a huge effect becasue there was a huge gap, but now anymore. We cant say its down to engine, especially on a circuit where they brought the "special" tiers, which gives Mercedes an advantage. And I think this is why Mercedes brought the upgrade to here, so they can say its the engine, not the tyers. When you look at it in Spain, Mercedes had a huge advantage, their car was suddenly so much faster.
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