Martin Brundle, former F1 driver and Sky F1 employee, believes that what we're currently seeing can be described as the calm before the storm. Because after that, war follows!
Lando Norris won the first race of the season, and Oscar Piastri won the second. Both cars are very fast, and both drivers are very determined, which could also cause problems internally. According to Brundle, not too little...
"Although Norris has a one-point lead over Verstappen than after the last race, I think it makes much more sense to look further back for his real rival. Piastri's deficit is only ten points, and now comes Suzuka, where McLaren always performs well. I expect a close battle...
Norris was unlucky in China, with brake issues, but I suspect if everything had been OK, he could have been hot on Piastri's heels. That would have changed the landscape of the podiums and the race. Japan will show how they fare against each other, but I think this will be just the first act of a brutal and bitter battle throughout the season." Martin Brundle predicted a major battle, even a war.
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