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Laps completed by each engine manufacturer
Mercedes - 875
Ferrari - 444
Renault - 151
Here's an average; total laps divided by the number of teams using each engine.
Average for Mercedes engined cars - 875 / 4 = 218,75
Average for Ferrari engined cars - 444 / 3 = 148
Average for Renault engined cars - 151 / 3 = 50,33
In this way it looks even more alarming for Renault, if you consider that Lotus wasn't at Jerez at all, maybe with some other problems. There's still a lot of time to recover though, a manufacturer with that experience certainly knows how to build a proper F1 engine. Or power-unit, which is more appropriate nowadays.
A Williams on top isn't so surprising for me, given the lack of sponsors on their livery. Pushing a bit harder than others during pre-season tests is an old trick for teams looking for funds.
Anyway, I'll be pleased if their pace isn't "artificial" and the car will be actually quick at Melbourne. A team with that heritage deserves a lot more than a Maldonado complaining about the team crew sabotaging his car when he was beaten by his rookie team-mate