
Idk if we have a representative enough sample for most of this. Merc is 1 for sure, Ferrari is 2. I’m torn on Mcl and Red Bull (I don’t think this race said enough about Red Bull and maybe mcl but def rb) I think rb is best of the rest purely on driver talent, then haas and Audi Then Williams and alpine Then AM and Cadillac In each group idk if we have an established order, but those are definitely the groups imo
based on max coming from p20 to have a shit strategy and still be only like 3 seconds behind lando, easy for me to say rb ahead. hadjar and piastri make things harder bc no racing, but i see hadjar doing better im more torn on mercedes/ferrari, seems again like a situational thing for them. i think haas probably best car, but rb better lineup and the latter will do better, audi trailing with lineup and car. williams and alpine mid. cadillac and am trash
I rate hadjar pretty high so I’m not sure if he’s above or below the car’s “average” (like idk if he performs better than what you would expect from the car but that’s what I believe) but I expect that performance from max even in a dump truck at this point so I’m not ready to give that much credit in the climb to the car itself. I also expect piastri to be better than Lando this year so I feel there’s too much uncertainty there to draw conclusive favorites between the two