IMO Cosworth has had to develop 'reliable' engines (more long term than other high budget engine manufacturers) for many of the teams they have supplied for some time. They have managed to increase thier power outputs too. I can see that other engines on the grid have been de-tuned to allow them to last the two race weekends meaning that the cossie power plant is now proving competitive.
And how the hell anyone can say that the red bull performance was a fluke is beyond me.
Coulthard was lapping dead on the pace for the majority of the race, he had a good start yes, but he was setting a competitive pace all the race. That doesnt suddenly go away, i hope they continue to develop the car as will the other teams, so they remain competitive this year, i see no reason that they wont with the large budget available now.
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