Davidson: Mercedes won’t be as dominant

Ex-Formula 1 driver Anthony Davidson has said that he doesn't expect Mercedes to be as dominant in 2015.

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg won 16 races between them as they alone fought for the drivers’ championship as their car looked unbeatable on every circuit last year.

However, Davidson has bucked the trend by suggesting that their rivals should be able to close the gap, with engine regulations becoming less strict.

He told Sky Sports: “By rights you would say that the competition should close up after the engine regulations have been loosened in many ways, which gives the others a chance to close in.

“I’m not saying Mercedes won’t make their own inroads towards gaining more success from their power unit, but at least you know the mistakes from the past, where you know the figures you are aiming for, that can help close things up.”

Davidson is in two minds over how Honda will fare in the first season of their new partnership with McLaren but he is convinced that they will, eventually, get it right.

“I feel like they are starting off on the back foot, that is my inherent feeling, but knowing the company, knowing how they never give up, knowing how innovative they are I am sure they are going to get it right at some stage.”

Davidson started 24 races in his F1 career with teams that were powered by Honda engines.

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