Pat Symonds didn't expect it would take six seasons for Mercedes' rivals to catch up to them but feels they finally have. Mercedes may have clinched their sixth successive championship double in 2019 but for large parts of the season they were not the team to beat. Ferrari closed the gap to the Mercedes' power unit, entering the season with arguably the best engine on the grid. However, FIA Technical Directives following the Scuderia's three race wins put paid to that. As such Mercedes romped to the 1-2 in the Drivers' standings while also adding the Constructors' Championship to their tally. It was the sixth year in a row that Mercedes bagged the double. Symonds says he didn't anticipate...
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