In the post race press conference Webber called for engine parity. It is widely known that the Mercedes engine is the most powerful engine on the grid and there have repeated calls from Renault for engine equality. With the engine specification freeze in effect till 2012 engine manufactures are allowed only changes meant for improving reliablity after approval from the governing body.
Red Bull would have to continue with Renault next year as Mercedes are unlikely to supply another team. Mercedes currently supply engines to McLaren, Mercedes GP (their works team) and Force India. A fourth team is unlikely. Red Bull were looking at a switch to Mercedes prior to the start of this season but were unable to get the engine supply. The Renault engine although down on power is considered the most fuel economical engine on the grid. With the ban on refuelling the teams running the Renault engine have the ability to run with a lot less fuel in the tanks than the other teams.
As expected the media is centered around Michael Schumacher for his maneuver on Rubens Barrichello. Derek Warwick the driver race steward at the Hungarian Grand Prix has said that Schumacher was close to being black flagged at the race. But with three laps remaining they were unable to review the video footage in time to issue the penalty and had to take up the issue post race. Ex F1 drivers have joined the band wagon in criticizing Schumacher - Alex Wurz, Sir Jackie Stewart, Eddie Irvine and the list goes on.
Schumacher has apologised to Ruben Barrichello on his official website. He said that it was never his intention to cause any harm to Rubens but was only trying to protect the inside line so that it was clear to Barrichello that he would have to overtake hime around the outside. But he said if Rubens felt otherwise he is sorry.
Most of F1 teams, personnel, drivers are on vacation. The team factories are shut for two weeks before the week of the Belgian Grand Prix.
