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VIDEO | Why are Mercedes so fast on the straights?

In a season of to’s and fro’s, Red Bull and Mercedes have yo-yoed all year in regards to who has the quickest car. At Bahrain, despite Lewis Hamilton’s win, and Imola, the Austrian outfit certainly looked best, while the Silver Arrows pulled it back for the Portuguese and Spanish Grands Prix. However, after that, Red Bull held the advantage. Between Monaco and Austria, Red Bull won five races in a row, and if Hamilton had avoided crashing into Max Verstappen at Silverstone, and Valtteri Bottas hadn’t caused a collision at the Hungaroring, Red Bull arguably could’ve had nine wins in a row, if things had gone to plan. What's changed? But, it appears Mercedes have clawed back the...
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