Does this mean that Max will be leaving Red Bull in the coming year?
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Does this mean that Max will be leaving Red Bull in the coming year?
But seriously, I don't think it's that deep...
tsk94 wroteThe new Mustang GT3 could have been an option, but there are several reasons they have chosen Mercedes AMG. First of all, the AMG GT3 is a proven racecar and fairly easy to set up. The Mustang has had his difficulties since its debut 2 seasons ago.No, but Ford does.
Besides that, Ford doesn't have the same capacity for customer racing as Mercedes-AMG has, so Ford can't give the same support.
And last, driver choice. Juncadella and Gounon will also drive for the Verstappen team, they have AMG ties and are experienced. Because of that, they can compete in the (highest) Pro division. Drivers with Ford ties and of the same level weren't available.
fs1977 wroteGood insights! I don't follow that scene/series so I'm not in the know. I figured the support and competitiveness of the AMG platform had a lot to do with it.The new Mustang GT3 could have been an option, but there are several reasons they have chosen Mercedes AMG. First of all, the AMG GT3 is a proven racecar and fairly easy to set up. The Mustang has had his difficulties since its debut 2 seasons ago.
Besides that, Ford doesn't have the same capacity for customer racing as Mercedes-AMG has, so Ford can't give the same support.
And last, driver choice. Juncadella and Gounon will also drive for the Verstappen team, they have AMG ties and are experienced. Because of that, they can compete in the (highest) Pro division. Drivers with Ford ties and of the same level weren't available.
dfox wroteThis (!)Perhaps this was the reason behind their mid-season meetup in Italy. Toto is mostly F1 but looks like he has some ties to their GT3 program as well.
The track is Meppen, just over the Dutch/German border and the current owner is an acquaintance of mine for over 20 years, we had some beers together:)
Cheers
Robin
