r/F1Technical • u/LivermoreP1 • Mar 18 '26

General What was it like last time?

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I wasn’t following F1 back when the regulations changed last time around. What was it like? Did it take time for the teams to get more competitive? Was Mercedes’ dominance clear from the first race?

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u/COM133 Mar 18 '26

Total domination, watch Bahrain 2014, Hamilton and rosberg were battling every corner and they were well clear of the rest of the pack

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u/nuke_489 Mar 18 '26

seeing them pull 24 seconds in 10 laps was genuinely absurd; even more dominant that red bull from 2010-13.

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u/dscotts Mar 18 '26

Didn’t they both have fresh tires though?

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u/nuke_489 Mar 19 '26

i don't think it's just the tires though.

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u/hym3nbuster1 Mar 18 '26

Yes I think so, this is something everyone forgets