James Vowles He is no longer Mercedes’ chief strategist. Starting this season, he will be Williams’ crew chief. And that, according to Marko Helmutis causing a lot of tension in the team of the silver arrows.
The Red Bull adviser has gotten into the middle of the mess that exists between mercedes and williams and has taken the opportunity to leave some pullitas. Something more than usual in him.
“My sources tell me that’s why the atmosphere in Mercedes is tense“, said the Austrian in words collected by ‘Sport1’.
“Vowles left for his own freedom and even takes good coaches with him,” says Marko.
But despite the “tense atmosphere” that he seems to mock, Marko continues to consider Mercedes as his great rival for the title: “I still believe that Mercedes will be our biggest challenge when it comes to defending the title”.
Ferrari was the second team last year, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz beating Mercedes. But Marko still thinks that the silver arrows will be the ones to stand up to him. max verstappenwho will seek his third consecutive Formula 1 championship.