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Thing is they were quicker, but they weren’t doing it for the accolades. They were trying to understand the car, but they didn’t do it that well! It wasn’t the priorities it was the execution.
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Well that was not mercedes finest day
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It's clearly all gone to pot......
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Clearly it has. When the Austrian GP returned in 2014, Mercedes had a 1-2 with Rosberg and Hamilton. The following year, it was another 1-2 with Rosberg and Hamilton but in 2016, no more 1-2s and after last year's double DNF, you would have thought a team like Mercedes, would have pulled their socks up. It's a disgrace.
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1 Jul 2019, 09:18 (Ref:3915292) | #207 | |
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They need to find out where they are going wrong at Austria, forget all the other GPs
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I think they should just withdraw from the two championships now. All is clearly lost.....
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I know what they answer would be!
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The plan seemed to be to go pinch Mr Verstappen from under the noses of the RedBullies... but that might have gone pear shaped with a win not enabling the get out clause to click on.... success breeds failure. Sums up this thread kinda...
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I think they should forget the rest of this season and concentrate on next season’s car, so they can finally be competitive in Austria again lol
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You may find this unseen footage enlightening. A very brief dramatisation of a desperate Toto Wolff after Austria. Interesting to see reference to his little known pet name at Mercedes of 'Maudling'....... (or 'Maud' but only Susie is allowed to call him that....... ).
https://youtu.be/UvYVmg-tjQY |
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After 125 years it is all over.
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Maybe there will be some openings at Williams for these has-beens.
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Don’t knock Williams, they beat a Ferrari at the last race and came close to beating a Merc this time. Clearly they are a top team again
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Toto, in the end, did not like all the 125 year dressing up malarkey.
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Disaster. It's curtains now for the Benzers.....
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The best part is this is allegedly the designated race for Merc for Drive to Survive. should make some interesting viewing!
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If only the resources spent on white overalls and flat caps had gone into a bit more procedural planning and practise on what to do if one of their cars is coming down the pitlane shouting "I need a new nose and a set of tyres!". To be honest, I'm really surprised they didn't have a proper plan for that.
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They probably do, but it doesn't work when the crash is at the pit entry and it is changeable conditions and they would make a different decision on tyres from one lap to the next. So perhaps hone the process rather than come up with one.
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