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    Quote Originally Posted by DoubleJ View Post
    Don't forget that only 6 or 7 years ago, RBR were a joke. A fizzy-drinks company that had no place in F1 at all.

    So if they can go from laughing-stock to WC in 6 seasons, what do you think a colossal force like Mercedes could do with the weight of Petronas behind them? Especially as they will be way ahead of the curve when it comes to 2014, and they are one of only two teams that build their own engines.
    What made it possible for RBR? Adrian Newey.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CoccoBill View Post
    ...Adrian Newey...
    Ah, yes. Another interesting parallel that i'd forgotten about - thanks for reminding me.

    Newey designed the championship winning cars for Hakkinen at McLaren, then got 'disgruntled' and made the "OMG! What is he doing? He's Crazy!" move to joke-team RBR, only to go on to win the Championships in 2010 and 2011.

    so, yeah, don't write off the Mercs just yet based on only 3 seasons of data
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