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Originally Posted by chillibowl
in hindsight and given what we know now, is it still fair to call Nico a team player?
if F1 is a team sport and we know what the mechanics sacrifice each year to aid their driver, then how admirable is it that Nico left one year early and only after he accomplished his dream of individual victory?
he left his team and his side of the garage in a massive hole...for sure fair play to Nico for retiring but im not sure he still qualifies as a team player.
this is of course not to say that LH is a better team player or anything, rather, just saying that both these guys have been playing at the same game.
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How fair would it be for Nico to return to his side of the garage with his heart not fully committed to the task with his mechanics beating their brains out trying to give him the best car possible?
Would a top footballer choosing to retire after winning the Premiership with his team be considered a lousy teammate for choosing that moment to retire? If I were one of the mechanics I would rather appreciate the driver being honest enough to say "I cannot give my all, so therefore I am standing down" as opposed to him circulating at 98.9% with the rest of the team wondering what is wrong.