F1's chief technical officer Pat Symonds admits he's been surprised by the time it has taken for Mercedes' rivals to bridge the gap with the German manufacturer in terms of engine performance. Since the advent of the V6 hybrid era in Grand Prix racing in 2014, Mercedes has been in a league of its own, a hegemony owed in large part to the superiority of its power unit, a technical excellence delivered by the manufacturer's Brixworth HPP unit. Symonds sees greener, two-stroke future for F1 engines However, for all its engineering dominance, Symonds didn't expect rivals Ferrari, Honda or Renault to struggle as long as they have to challenge Mercedes on the engine front. "I wouldn’t...
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